1. 3 February 2009CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION

2. Creative Cape Town 2 Station CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 3. VISION 2010+ Revitalise the station as the cities core transport and activity hub to position Cape Town as aninspirational world city.The rail industry has changed irrevocably political willand sustained & guaranteed government funding means that the in the next 1- 15 years the entire fleet will bereplaced. Environmental (energy and spatial concerns) and socio-economic conditions (global meltdown) determine that public transport is no longer an option,its a mere matter of time. CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 4. An inspirational world city is;culturally unique, efficient,safe for its users, memorable, diverse, just. a city of opportunity,equity and sustainability CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 5. Precedent Stations can be powerful landmarks in the civic and social arena and cananchor the mobility logic of the city. CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 6. Transport underpins urban performance and growthInjects new life into city and regional rail access which is the highest volume, lowest cost and lowest environmental impact city movement system Network-wide impact on the commuter/passenger experience Scale of the problem | opportunity Regional City concept > economic supply chain integration [2006/07 IDP] CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 7. KEY= LOCK= ACTION OPPURTUNITY CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 8. DEVELOPMENTVALUEPublic perception and image of Architecture is about creatingrail high quality environments that service the public and user management and the public roleoptimallyof civic infrastructureAsset enhancement and protection 33 55.S 18 35.E CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 9. Role of the Station in a sustainable city 2010the tournament itself is, first and foremost, a city festival on aworld scale. A memorable World Cup will therefore be one thatheralds an urban and cultural renaissance in SAA new concept of built public environments that foster racial desegregation anda culture of conviviality should be inventedwe should turn it into a large-scale cultural festival with mass popular andinternational appeal. Continental and diasporic artists,intellectuals, musicians, fashion designers, writers, architects and former football stars should be involved-Professor Achille Mbembe, Global Dialogue, quoted in BusinessDay, 05 October 2006 DELIGHTPURPOSE CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 10. Objectives & Challenges to the StationThe current station has reached functionalobsolescence Public transport requires World classfunctionality Cape Town Station will have a catalytic rolein the CBDCAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 11. Client ImperativesOperational efficiencySafety & SecurityInformation ManagementAesthetics CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 12. STATION AS CATALYST spatialeconomicoperational concerns are key potentialpotentialraildevelopment socialpotentialpotential CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 13. RAIL FACT FILE Operator: Metrorail, a business unit of Transnet Infrastructure: Owned by SA Rail Commuter Corporation, LtdFleet size:770 trailer coaches, 231 motor coaches(train sets of 8 to 14 coaches, 66 train sets) Train sets operating in peak: 66 Permeability Number of service lines operating in peak: 14Number of train trips made in peak: 227Type of operation: Active edges Suburban heavy rail, scheduled service Most frequent service: 4 minutesPassenger boarding's in period 06h00 to 09h00:246 431 stations become gateways into the city, spaces of both incidental anddeliberate joy...movement 13 CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 14. surroundings Cape Towns magic is a juxtaposition of its geology, its climate, its people14 CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 15. I often think that thenight is more aliveand more richlycoloured than the day. ~ Vincent Van Gogh15 CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 16. Increasing patronage SportAssorted sporting events2008 Vodacom Challenge 2009 Confederation Cup 2010 Soccer World Cup TourismSouthern line Off-peak promotionsExpressesCAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 17. VENDORS/TRADERSLOCAL COMMUNITY OPERATIONAL STAFF TRAIN_BUS_TAXIDRIVERS A variety of people using the Cape Town Station________ 18 CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 18. RETAIL DEMAND ASSUMPTIONSAll Intersite employees at Station Intersite Employees Rail PassengersDaily Boarding & Alighting 6-9pm Long Distance Busses 25% of daily passengers due to location Commuter Busses 20% of daily passengers boarding bussesMinibus TaxisDaily passengers boarding taxis Tourist using publictransport6.3% of tourist visiting the CBD FUTURE DEMAND:1. Daily Shoppers 2. Long distance rail usersPotential future visitors to Station3. Metered Taxis 4.Tourists visiting station CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 19. Light at the end of a tunnel New stationsStock RoadKuyasaChris Hani2010 upgrades New trainsFebruary 2007 Soweto Business expressOctober 2007 Khayelitsha ExpressMay 2008 Tshwane ExpressNovember 2008 Premium Express2010 Airport Rail Link CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 20. The modern commuter psyche CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 21. RETAIL MARKET TRENDS INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL1. Decline in traditional shopping1. Formal retail is being developedmall use in previously disadvantaged areas2. Trade 2nd largest contributor to2. Decline in large stores offeringsingle category products WC GDP3. Precision shopping 3. Highest growth in food &4. Demand for conveniencegroceries salesshopping4. Discount stores = popular5. Demand for smaller shops 5. High growth in convenient storesoffering discounted products6. Products:6. Demand for cultural & Technology Based (Cell-entertainment phones)7. Products: All food products Technology based Organic produce All eateries Ethnical themed stores CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 22. SUPPLY: COMPLEMENTARY TO STATIONExisting Supply: 1. Garden Centre 1. Spaza Shops 2. Golden Acre 2. Hawkers/ Street Vendors 3. V&A Waterfront 3. Shebeens 4. CTICC 4. Street Markets 5. St Georges Mall 5. Tuck Shops 6. Mandela Rhodes Place 6. Grand Parade 7. Kloof & Long Streets 8. Cape Quarter Potential Supply:1. Oscar Pearce Hotel5. Phoenix Hotel Site2. Mandela Rhodes Place6. Waterfront Expansion3. City Hall 7. Convention Centre Expansion4. Grand Parade8. Old Biscuit Mill Expansion 23 CAPE TOWN STATION REVITALISATION 23. COMM