The document summarizes the annual report of the Cape Town Partnership. It outlines several new commercial, hotel, and public facility developments in the central city. It also discusses upgrades to public squares, memorialization projects, and new creative spaces. Looking ahead, it outlines plans for Cape Town Station and the legacy of hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including the Fan Park and Fan Walk. It identifies key trends and challenges facing the central city and the vision to make it a premier business location and destination for innovation and culture.

1. CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD a public presentation of the Annual Report by Andrew Boraine

2. new developments: COMMERCIAL Convention Towers– adding 38 000m²

3. new developments: COMMERCIAL 11 Adderley – 28 000 m² The District The Boulevard – 38 000m²

4. new developments: HOTELS Cape Coral – 140 rooms The Taj – 174 rooms

5. City Hall Music Centre project Central Library in the Old Drill Hall new developments: PUBLIC FACILITIES

6. new developments: CREATIVE SPACES Zip Zap Circus Dome 210 on Long

7. new developments: CREATIVE SPACES Red Bull studios New Space theatre launch Jewellery Avenue

8. upgrading of: PUBLIC SQUARES Pier Place St Andrew”s Square and Prestwich Place

9. upgrading of: PUBLIC SQUARES Grand Parade Greenmarket Square

10. inclusive: memorialisation Slave memorial, Church Square District Six Museum Foundation Business Breakfast

11. new developments: LOOKING AHEAD Cape Town’s tallest… the proposed Portside development CTICC II

12. CCID: SOUND URBAN MANAGEMENT on wheels… the bicycle squad recycling … continues to built confidence St George’s Mall bollards security forum

13. CCID: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT on wheels… the bicycle squad Grandparent’s day Straatwerk IDA Award Gimme that!

14. CENTRAL CITY: EVENTS Cape Town Marathon

15. CENTRAL CITY: EVENTS World Junior Cycling Championships Community Chest Twilight Run International Jazz Festival

16. CTP PROJECTS: CREATIVE CAPE TOWN Goematronics tour Creative Clusters Network

17. CTP PROJECTS: ENERGY EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE

18. THE PARTNERSHIP: SHARING KNOWLEDGE : BUILDING SKILLS CEOs breakfast Business Areas Network meeting at the new CT Airport

19. Barcelona Activa Public transport Business Breakfast CHEC Colloquium THE PARTNERSHIP: SHARING KNOWLEDGE : BUILDING SKILLS

20. THE PARTNERSHIP: WALKING TOURS Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor, Bogata Royal Society of Chartered Surveyors Food Editors Carol Coletta, CEOs for Cities

21. THE PARTNERSHIP: HUMANITARIAN RELIEF 2,5 tons of clothes, food and other essentials collected in the Central City

22. CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP LOOKING AHEAD

23. LOOKING AHEAD: 2010 IN THE CENTRAL CITY Cape Town Station – public transport legacy

24. LOOKING AHEAD: 2010 IN THE CENTRAL CITY FIFA Fan Park – Grand Parade legacy

25. LOOKING AHEAD: 2010 IN THE CENTRAL CITY Fan Walks/Fan Mile – Pedestrianisation legacy

26. LOOKING AHEAD: CTP / CCID ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

27. Central City Development Strategy Managing and leading change in the Cape Town Central City

28. KEY TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE Cape Town Central City ACHIEVEMENTS Private-public partnerships Sound urban management Social development networks Economic revival since 1990s Upgrade of 170 buildings and public spaces Increased contribution to municipal and government revenue Growth in educational institutions and students Successful visitor destination Inclusive memorialisation projects Large number of events and festivals Night-time economy

29. KEY TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE Cape Town Central City CHALLENGES City cut off from sea Divided history Urban imbalance and dependency on commuter workforce Lack of affordable housing Congestion Car-dominated public environment Lack of public toilets Insufficient children-friendly spaces Blank building facades “ Dead” times and spaces Public policies that permit urban sprawl Competition from decentralised nodes Inefficient use of water and energy resources

30. seat of learning What makes cape town central city distinctive? topography africa maritime resistance, transformation cosmopolitan heritage corporate creativity well-managed neighbourhoods legislative capital global destination lifestyle

31. Central City Development Strategy “ In the next ten years, the Cape Town Central City will grow and greatly enhance its reputation as a dynamic business and people centre” VISION OUTCOMES Cape Town’s premier business location, recognised globally A high quality sustainable urban environment A popular destination for Capetonians and visitors A leading centre for knowledge, innovation, creativity and culture, in Africa and the South A place that embodies the heart and soul of Cape Town

32. BIG IDEA CAMISSA – PLACE OF SWEET WATERS Acknowledgements: Caron von Zeil

33. STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CITY AND SEA, MOUNTAIN & FRESH WATER 1 6 5 4 3 2 TABLE MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WORLD HERITAGE SITE ROBBEN ISLAND WORLD HERITAGE SITE CAMISSA: 'the place of sweet waters' BIG IDEA 1854 Acknowledgements: Caron von Zeil

34. BIG IDEA DENSIFICATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT

35. BIG IDEA INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

36. BIG IDEA INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM Main transport hub – IRT legacy

37. BIG IDEA CAPE TOWN STATION

38. BIG IDEA CAPE TOWN STATION

39. BIG IDEA BIG IDEA CAPE TOWN STATION

40. BIG IDEA TWENTY NEIGHBOURHOODS

41. Central City Development Strategy PUBLIC PROCESS 10 YEAR DELIVERING PLAN www.capetownpartnership.co.za www.futurecapetown.gov.za

42. www.capetownpartnership.co.za www.capetowncid.co.za

43. new website online!

44. CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP TURNS 10 IN 2009

45. THANK YOU