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Inner cityDance group moves into new studioMOVING Into Dance Mophathong has a bright new home in Newtown, where it is part of the energy turning around the inner city. Plans wanted for Rissik Street POTHE City is putting out a call for proposals for the Rissik Street Post Office. First prize will be an office conversion, but other ideas are welcome.Lot of things are 'coming together'A TOUR of the inner city highlighted the regeneration efforts of the City and its partners, with clean streets and building the order of the day.Smart Gym keeps smart folk fitA CHAIN of fitness centres is taking the inner city by storm, with thousands of savvy urban dwellers signing up.Coalition helps keep city on trackTHE Johannesburg Inner City Business Coalition has struck up a sound working partnership with the City to keep improving Jozi.Joburg's End Street lives againAFHCO refurbishes buildings with a view to renting out flats; underlining its mission is the aim to "put people in places that we wouldn't mind staying in ourselves".Halala Award spurs on LeungoTHE developers of the stylish Ashanti Hotel and DoGon in the inner city, will not rest on their Halala Award laurels; rather they plan to keep doing good.Officials check on charter progressVISITING its 'work stations' is necessary for the City to see what changes are happening on the ground - and what still needs to be done.* Video: Inner city tour Afhco puts the home into houseWITH two Halala Awards under its belt, the Affordable Housing Company is making waves in the inner city.Turbine Hall is a fitting winnerTHE Colosseum Award, a new category of the Halala Joburg Awards, was given to the Turbine Hall Square development for its preservation of the city's heritage.Main Street Mall gets recognitionA LIVING link to Joburg's mining past, Main Street has been turned around from an uninviting grey strip into a vibrant, attractive and busy pedestrian mall.Beyers Naude Square goes naturalTHE ugly walls around Beyers Naude Square - the city's original marketplace - have been torn down. A more natural look for the space is in the offing.Campaign aims for clean inner cityART, sport and urban youth culture are being used to raise the profile of the It's my inner city - let's keep it clean campaign.Jozi gets its Statue of LibertyTHE pursuit of public art to beautify Joburg carries on, with an artwork by the world-renowned William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx set for the inner city.Kagiso helps to keep city goingCITY improvement districts boost council services such as safety and cleaning; the area improves and more people move in. It's a win-win.Halala awards celebratedINNER city champions are honoured by the Johannesburg Development Agency for their contributions in uplifting the area.CIDs get a million rand boostFIVE city improvement districts in central Joburg have received funding to help get the initiatives off the ground.Takkies, combs and things on polesINTERESTING artworks brighten up the Fashion Kapitol, on the eastern edge of the inner city, heralding the creativity within.Joburg's inner city celebratedSOME 82 projects and people were nominated for the second Halala Joburg Awards, which recognise the good work done in reclaiming the city's heart.Millions budgeted for inner cityUPGRADING the inner city remains a mayoral priority, with the mayor allocating R100-million to the area in his budget.Page 7 of 10 |
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