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Public space

South Africa's public spaces need to be reimagined to come alive and create more safety

South Africa

South Africa's public spaces need to be reimagined to come alive and create more safety

By Marcela Guerrero Casas and Dustin Kramer

Vision of a sustainable, car-free transport future for Stellenbosch

South Africa

Vision of a sustainable, car-free transport future for Stellenbosch

By Marcela Guerrero Casas

Let’s test a permanent road closure of Adderley Street in favour of pedestrianisation

South Africa

Let’s test a permanent road closure of Adderley Street in favour of pedestrianisation

By Roland Postma

Building safe public spaces – a privately public affair

South Africa

Building safe public spaces – a privately public affair

By Marcela Guerrero Casas

Better in the long run: How a migrant businessman found the ‘essentials of life’ on the streets of Bellville

South Africa

Better in the long run: How a migrant businessman found the ‘essentials of life’ on the streets of Bellville

By Marcela Guerrero Casas

On crop of the world: Cape Town neighbours plant seeds of hope during Covid-19

South Africa

On crop of the world: Cape Town neighbours plant seeds of hope during Covid-19

By Marcela Guerrero Casas

Wheel-life solution: How Covid-19 made Khayelitsha woman rethink what makes a space public

South Africa

Wheel-life solution: How Covid-19 made Khayelitsha woman rethink what makes a space public

By Marcela Guerrero Casas

Changing the way we use public space in Cape Town is vital to the city’s response to Covid-19

South Africa

Changing the way we use public space in Cape Town is vital to the city’s response to Covid-19

By Marcela Guerrero Casas and Leanne Brady

First it was Oudekraal – now the City of Cape Town wants to sell off Maiden’s Cove

South Africa

First it was Oudekraal – now the City of Cape Town wants to sell off Maiden’s Cove

By Albie Sachs

Analysis: What Joburg's parking scheme says about democracy in SA

Politics

Analysis: What Joburg's parking scheme says about democracy in SA

By Khadija Patel