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State of Water in Cities
To facilitate the reporting on water and its management by the SACN, a detailed technical report was commissioned of which the main objective was to conduct an assessment of the current state and quality of water infrastructure within
The Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF)
The Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF) is government’s policy position to guide the future growth and management of urban areas. In the economic history of humanity, urbanisation has always been an accelerator of growth and
BRT Impacts at a Neighbourhood Level
South African cities have invested substantially in BRT systems with the aim of improving mobility and accessibility levels and catalysing the transformation of space to provide more inclusive, sustainable and productive cities. This
The Transient Oriented Density Framework
The term ‘high density’ occurs often in discussions of global urban planning. But what exactly does it mean? There is much support internationally for the idea that high levels of urban density benefit cities environmentally, socially
Transport Users: The Lived Experience
The purpose of the research project is to bring the voice of the commuter to the fore of transport discourse, to gain insight of what it means to be a transport user and for the information to feed into a measurable data set. Furthermore,
State of South African Cities Report 2016: The People’s Guide
The fourth edition, in 2016, “South African Cities as effective drivers of local and national development” is the theme of the fourth edition of the SoCR. It is a product of the accumulated wisdom of five years of knowledge generation
State of South African Cities Report 2016
The fourth edition, in 2016, “South African Cities as effective drivers of local and national development” is the theme of the fourth edition of the SoCR. It is a product of the accumulated wisdom of five years of knowledge generation
Scoping Study: State of the City Infrastructure
The South African Cities Network (SACN) is considering producing a State of Cities Infrastructure Report (SOCIR) and appointed PDG to investigate what the scope of such a report should be. The methodology applied included a review of
Developing a Collective Approach to Mixed Use Development in Transit Oriented Development Precincts
This research project aims to review the South African experience in planning and implementing transit-oriented developments (TODs), and understand the dynamics between the key role players in order to propose a collective approach to
The State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report 2016
This report is produced by the members of the SA Cities Urban Safety Reference Group (USRG), hosted by the South African Cities Network (SACN), with the support of the GIZ’s Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention (VCP) programme. It is
Planning for Green Infrastructure: Options for South African Cities
This paper argues that cities need to explore ways of planning and land-use for the natural and built environment to co-exist for community benefit. To achieve this, cities may need to have discussions about intergovernmental cooperation.
Spatial Strategies Alignment Discussion Paper
This Report is a summary of an earlier study undertaken for the South African Cities Network (SACN) and the National Department of Cooperative Governance entitled: ‘Spatial Strategies Alignment Review’. The review defined what spatial
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities 2015-2016
The report outlines the progress and implementation of the EPWP by the cities over the 2015/16 period. This reporting period corresponds to the second year of Phase III of the
Infrastructure Dialogues: The Annual Compendium 2015-2016
This Compendium provides an overview of the key themes that emerged from the five dialogues held between May 2015 and April 2016. The Infrastructure Dialogues are jointly hosted by the DBSA, South African Cities Network (SACN), National
Assessing the Fiscal Impacts of Development
Despite the increased planning powers and control over resources, metros are still faced with severe housing backlogs and pressure to deliver housing solutions at scale. These dynamics provide a strong motivation for rational and