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About Citichat
Neil Fraser, who trades as Urban Inc, is an urban consultant dedicated to the revitalisation and regeneration of cities and of the inner city of Johannesburg in particular. He can be contacted on 023 614 3806 or by email on
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Talking about the city
An insider's perspective on Johannesburg, written by prominent city champion Neil Fraser.
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HALLELUJAH, the walls are tumblin' down! Also, here is
some charter chatter and Halala and Colosseum awards
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HARD economic lessons are being learned in the cities of Britain and the US during the global financial upheaval, and we would do well to heed them as the economy tightens
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THE buildings around Beyers Naude Square are to be demolished, which is excellent news in a week of not-so-great news.
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JOBURG has a great opportunity to wow tourists during the World Cup, and quite a bit of work needs to be done to make sure visitors have a great time in the city of gold.
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THERE is a lot of work to be done this year in the inner city, to build on what happened in 2008. Ringing the changes already are Newtown, Braamfontein and Yeoville-Bellevue.
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THERE is an enormous amount of activity on the go at present in the Johannesburg inner city, and interesting proposals for next year.
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GOOD progress has been made under the Inner City Charter - transportation, community development, urban management, a spatial plan and upgrading the environment are all reflecting positive on-the-ground results. But plenty of commitments still need to be met.
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THE Johannesburg Housing Company goes "outer city" with its Cosmo City project, while remaining committed to the "inner" city.
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JOBURG is getting a fair amount of recognition internationally, particularly in its placing near the top of the table of the first MasterCard Worldwide Centres of Commerce™: Emerging Markets Index.
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JOBURG appears to be putting more effort into cleanliness, with a special capital injection for Pikitup. Now other spheres of government need to come on board, says Neil Fraser.
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IN light of the changes promised by Barack Obama to the way the US governs its cities, what can our cities expect from a new government?
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CHANGES for the better to a crime-infested red light district in Antwerp have given new meaning to its motto, "Het Schipperskwartier - een verleidelijk stukje Antwerpen".
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ONE of the key decisions Medellin took in its revitalisation was to pour cash back into the city. Utilities are owned by the people through the Mayor's Office - and no profits leave the valley city.
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THERE are some lessons to be learned from Medellin's commitment to putting the concepts of accountability, transparent public processes, a commitment to open public spaces, the culture of citizenship, high quality for all, and real delivery into practice.
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STANDARD Bank, I-prop and the Johannesburg Land Company have their sights set on the southwestern quadrant of the inner city, bringing much-needed development to the area.
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THE busy N3 South will be partially closed around the Linksfield Road
interchange this weekend for construction.
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VISITING British rugby players are among those
teaching a new form of rugby to six primary schools in Soweto. The outreach programme ends in a
tournament on Saturday.
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WITH more than R500-million set aside for
maintenance in its new budget, the roads agency is focusing on investing for
the city.
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MOMENTUM is the new name behind the 94.7 Cycle Challenge, but it will still be one the biggest and best days in Joburg's calendar.
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MILLIONS of rand is being spent on replacing old water
meters in Orange Grove, which will lead to fewer leaks and so lower costs.
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