The Benefit Of Urban Renewal Campaigns: A Bellville Case Study

<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Ald James Vos is Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth in the City of Cape Town.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> We explore the better. bellville. together. campaign, a City-funded place-making and economic development initiative.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Presented in collaboration with <a href="https://gtp.org.za/"><span class= "s1">The Greater Tygerberg Partnership</span></a></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Listen or watch to explore:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">The City of Cape Town’s vision for the Bellville CBD.</span></li> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">The catalyst that galvanised support for the Better Bellville Together Campaign.</span></li> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">Why this campaign has been launched now.</span></li> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">How the public and private sector can collaborate, with a specific focus on public-private partnerships.</span></li> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">How this campaign for Bellville can be used across the rest of Cape Town.</span></li> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">How the Better Bellville campaign has begun to show tangible renewal in this important city node.</span></li> <li class="li1" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">How to take this successful approach to other areas across the city that need the same commitment to urban renewal?</span></li> </ul>