regeneration framework presentation 13 june 2014
DESCRIPTION
The Voortrekker Road Corridor and the Bellville CBD have been in a downward spiral of urban degeneration for at least the past 15 Years. A declining quality of public transport service led those who can afford to do so, to use the N1 Freeway to get to and from work, shopping and other activities. Huge developments have taken place on this freeway “Super Corridor” including N1 City, Tyger Valley, Century City and Cape Gate. These developments have not been planned around public transport and are therefore not accessible to most Capetonians. The flight of business, shopping and investment to the N1 Super Corridor has, in turn led to blight, urban decay and degradation of the Voortrekker Road Corridor and its historic towns of Maitland, Goodwood, Parow and Bellville. Going forward an upward spiral of urban regeneration is envisaged. This will be led by major investment in new trains and the MyCiti Bus Rapid Transport to rejuvenate public transport and attract choice riders back onto the corridor. A wave of high density affordable social, gap and student housing will revitalise blighted central areas on the corridor, bring life back and support the upgraded public transport in a virtuous circle of what is called “Transit Orientated Development” or TOD. Smart City technologies can play a leading role in enabling this transition. Through linking learning infrastructure with economic infrastructure an innovation “powerhouse” can be created which goes hand-in-hand with urban regeneration to drive economic growth and investment of major proportions. Some of the projects under development include a R 3bn new metropolitan station, a regional Technology Incubator linked to an innovation ecosystem embracing five major universities and 100 000 students, an integrated air /sea/road/rail global logistics platform linked to CTIA a basket of smaller projects, prioritised and integrated into 5 year Strategic Plan for the Partnership. A pilot tech incubator has already been established in partnership with the Bandwidth Barn.TRANSCRIPT
The Greater
Tygerberg Partnership
o 12directors Representingo Businesso Academic Institutionso City of Cape Towno W Cape Provincial
Government
o Supported by Mayors Urban Regeneration Programme
Our Focus Area:
The Voortrekker Road Corridor
Integration Zone Strategic Investment Plan
Regeneration Facilitation Clean & SafeTackling Problem
Buildings
SEVEN TRANSITIONS
11680 – 1860
Birth
Safe Wagon Route over Cape Flats sand & vleis to Outspan (Hardekraaltjie)
2 1860 – 1940
Urbanisation
• 1849 hard road Reaches Hardekraaltjie Outspan
• 1860 Railway line to Maitland, Goodwood, Parow and Bellville
• High Street development of town centres as cars become important
• Bellville now nexus of Regional Rail System
3 1940 - 1980
Satellite towns on Rail / Bus Corridor
City Integration
As City Grows
• Towns become satellites of Greater Cape Town
• Civic Pride & Competition • Industrialisation creates Commuter
Movement Corridor and Industrial / commercial belt on VoortrekkerRoad
• Bellville becomes important national rail nexus
Commuter Suburbs on Rail / Bus / taxi Corridor
4 1980 - 2015
Metro Sprawl
• Freeway becomes dominant mover for high income commuters and freight
• Development leapfrogs the N1 to capture high income markets and car based shopping
• Voortrekker Road Enters Relative Decline as rail / bus services deteriorate
• Bellville and other towns decline, continue to serve Cape Flats communities
POST MODERN HYPER MOBILE REGIONAL CORRIDOR
INTEGRATED COMMUTER CITY CORRIDOR
CAPE FLATS
THE GREAT DISCONNECTION
5 2015 – 2025
Metro Compaction
•My Citi Integrated Rapid Transit
•New PRASA Rail Fleet
•New Bellville Station
Corridor Transition Period World Transition Transport Driver Urban Response
1.Birth
1680 –1840
Regional Wagon Route Outspan at Hardekraaltjie
2. Urbanisation
1860 -1940
Age of Steel, Electricity & Heavy Engineering
Hard Road & Railway Line
Country Villages & High Streets
3. CityIntegration
1940 –1980
Age of Oil, Automobiles & Mass Production
Commuter Rail / Bus Corridor Industrialisation
Satellite Towns & Corridor Emergence
4. Metro Sprawl 1980 –2020
Age of Information & Telecommunications
N1 Regional Motor Corridor, Mini Bus Taxi
Corridor Decline
5. MetroCompaction
2020 –2030
Era of Turbulence Bus Rapid Transit, New Trains, Smart Transport Systems
Corridor Regeneration
6. Africanisation 2030 -2040
Start of Age of Biotechnology and Renewable Energy?
Fast Rail, Smart Vehicles Off Grid Satellite Towns
7. Regionalism 2040 + Midpoint of Age of Biotechand Renewable Energy?
Walking & Cycling Urban Villages
Movement restrictions, but also opportunities to restructure fragmented Cape Town
• Future Tygere
Integration Zone
• Network optimisation
public investments
• Growth generating nodes
development corridors.
• Aim is to attract private investment
processstrategic sustainable
partnerships
2040 Vision regenerated inter-connected
• link Cape Town’s two metropolitan nodes
innovation and development powerhouse
“one of the world’s greatest cities in which to live and learn, work, invest and discover – a place of possibility”
Six Regeneration imperatives
Step Path 2014 – 2040
Urban Acupunture
LAUNCHING THE INNOVATION HELIX
TRIGGERING THE NEW METRO NODE
LAYING BUILDING BLOCKS FOR TOD ON THE CORRIDOR
LAUNCHING THE INNOVATION HELIX
LAUNCHING THE INNOVATION HELIX
TRIGGERING THE NEW METRO NODE
Bellville Central , Western Cape
Bridge City, KZN
TRIGGERING THE NEW METRO NODE
TRIGGERING THE NEW METRO NODE
Bellville – Cape Town Int Airport “Aerotropolis” & Belcon Freight Facility
TRIGGERING THE NEW METRO NODE
LAYING BUILDING BLOCKS FOR TOD ON THE CORRIDOR
Overlay Zone :
Possible Mixed Use Development Vehicle
Public Land Transfer Agreement
Tyger Design Laboratory
Public Land Agreement
Tyger Design Lab
Infrastructure Lobbying
Flexible Planning
Project Partnerships
Institutional Partnerships
Innovation Eco System
Development Vehicle
FinanceNetwork
Building Blocks for Regeneration:
