urban regeneration in johanessburgo

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Urban Regeneration: A Joburg Case Study


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Urban Regeneration: A Joburg Case Study: August 2007

Background to Johannesburg

Understanding the City CentreImplementing the strategy public private partnerships

Conclusions

Presentation overview


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Size: 1,644 km2

Population: 3,2 million (7,2% nationaltotal)

Population growth rate: 4,1 % per annum

Average annual GVA since 1996: 4,2%

Contribution to national GDP: 16%

Local Government

Evolution from 13 racially defined administrative bodies to singleInterim Transitional Council (1994).

to Transitional Metropolitan Council with 4 political sub-structures

(1995). to Metropolitan Council with one political structure and 11 service

delivery regions (2000)..

to Metropolitan Council with 8 urban management regions (2006)

Background to Johannesburg


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Why Joburgs City centre matters

Pivotal location Major economic generator

Major employment and service centre

Access to markets

Major public transport hub Significant infrastructure

Good urban form

The Citys image

Understanding the City Centre


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Understanding the decline

Decentralisation The crisis of the mid 90s

City in Ruins. Entering a City of Filth City Press, 1997

Failure of local authority decision making and management

Redlining An area of contestation

The Apartheid City

Understanding the City Centre


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Developing a partnership with the private sector

Policy formulation and decision making Joint development of Spatial and Economic Framework

Engagement in decision making structures

Joint formulation of Charter for inner city

Urban management: City Improvement Districts Development projects: Public Private partnerships

Better building project

Social housing developments

Public environment upgrades

Implementing the strategy


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SAPP I PIAZZA

BRAAMFONTEIN REGENERATION


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Incentives or an investment climate?

Urban Development Zone Tax Incentive

Income tax allowance covering an accelerated depreciation ofinvestment

Covers refurbishment of existing property and newdevelopments

Refurbishments: Accelerated depreciation over 5 years New developments: Accelerated depreciation over seventeen

years

Raised over R 1,5 billion in new investment

Concerns: Not targeted

Implementing the strategy


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The problem of differentiation in City regeneration

Building a consensusR6.5/7.5 billion private sector investment in last 5 years

R12 billion planned in the next 5

In the face of expert pessimism, Joburg is back

Conclusion

urban regeneration in johanessburgo

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