TOWARDS THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENT WESTERN CAPE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: 21 JUNE 2005 DIRECTOR: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS: CITY OF TOWN

Vision Sustainable City – offering future to our children and their children “Triple bottom line” - guiding principle: Social Equity Economic efficiency and sustainability Environmental integrity and sustainability

Context Backlog: ( annual growth , delivery rate 8 000) houses delivered in the Western Cape City delivered about Periphery development Expensive and limited land Inflation building material costs Planning and environmental approvals Big contractors withdrawing Major banks reluctant to lend

National Perspective Breaking New Ground Plan: Integrated Sustainable Human Settlement Plan Progressive Informal Settlement Upgrading Promoting densification and integration Enhancing location of new housing projects Urban renewal and inner city regeneration Expanding scope of the housing mandate Developing social and economic infrastructure Rental Housing

Provincial Perspective Provincial Sustainable Human Settlement Plan Social and Human Capital Formations Strategic Infrastructure Framework Provincial Spatial Development Framework

CITY’s PERSPECTIVE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Promoting spatial and racial integration: Ensuring good quality environment: Facilitating environmental considerations: Mobilising and coordinating internal and external funding; Communicating effectively and efficiently Ensuring alignment within and between key role players within and outside of government Promoting access and mobility:

OBJECTIVES Adequate shelter: units pa 10 years ( ). Promoting better quality living environments Ensuring spatial and racial integration, especially within Urban Core Ensuring housing is developed in line with the City – wide Spatial Development Framework Facilitating Private Sector participation Mobilising and supporting communities

APPROACHES TOWARDS IHSP Aligning with City – Wide Spatial Development Framework Aligning with the Urban Core Strategy Improving settlement planning Accelerating Housing Delivery Facilitating mobility and Access Strategically Managing Housing Assets Integrating Community and Human Development and Integrating Economic Development and Job Creation

SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Identify and acquire land Greenfields projects represent provinces demographics Promote mix income precincts City land for corporate contribution Target Gap market Promote employer assisted housing Small scale land development Promote medium density schemes Public Infrastructure investment Prioritise City’s capital budget for IHS

URBAN CORE Land Restitution Technical and financial support to District Six, Ndabeni etc Mixed use development and residential densification Reflect provincial demographics Social Housing Strategic Sites Underutilised facilities

ACCELERATING DELIVERY Urban Core New Housing Developments Upgrading of Informal Settlement Areas Area Based Urban Renewal

IMPROVED SETTLEMENT PLANNING High level Cross Department Coordination Multi functional design and monitoring teams Precinct Planning and Designs Multi Term Planning – Scoping

HOUSING MANAGEMENT Existing Rental Stock New Rental Stock Improving management Consumer Education Tenant Committees Community based property entrepreneurs Housing information and development centres

Integrated Economic Development and Job Creation Economic Drivers Expanded Public Works Programme Women headed developers and contractors ( 10%) BEE Material Supply and Manufacturing Incubation Programme: Skills Development and Mentorship

INTEGRATED COMMUNITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Improved communication Information sessions Consumer Education Community mobilisation and support PHP Groups Savings Groups Stokvels Youth and Women organisation

FINANCE Diversify funding sources Low interest off shore loans Pension funds Community savings Bridging loans Create investor friendly lending environment Intersectoral cross funding and subsidy ( DANIDA) Link to Mega Projects( 2010 World Cup) Leveraging of non housing sector funding( energy efficiency funding) Grant funding( energy, greening)

ACCESS AND MOBILITY Locate housing along transport corridors ( Klipfontein, Voortrekker) Utilise vacant sites near public transport interchanges Educate on spatial densities and medium density housing

RISKS AND DEPENDENCIES Financial Availability Land Availability National housing policies Statutory approvals Resources Private sector interest

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES Promoting spatial and racial integration: Greenfield developments. Demographics of the province departure point in line with the integrated data base. Ensuring good quality environment: Size, standard of units as well as its surroundings. The precinct development planning and development approach to be used in line with different categories of the data base Facilitating environmental considerations: Energy efficiency, greening projects and promoting environmental health- pollution prevention Mobilising and coordinating internal and external funding; Gearing private sector funding, promoting savings, attracting foreign funding, creating incentives in respect of Urban Tax Incentives- SARS Communicating effectively and efficiently: Communicating broadly with stakeholders including consumers, opinion makers, NGOs and CBOs. Housing Estate Offices to be transformed into development and information centers. Ensuring alignment within and between key role players within and outside of government Promoting access and mobility: Locate housing near transport corridors, activity nodes in line with provincial and city’s infrastructure plan