Inner city

First-class new library for city

WORK on the Johannesburg City Library is expected to be finished in June, before the books are unpacked and the final touches added for the re-opening later this year.

Braamies rooftops

STYLISH rooftop gardens and cocktail lounges are adding an interesting dimension to Braamfontein, and they come complete with stunning city views.

Parking changes in inner city

ON-STREET parking marshals will be managing kerbside parking in the central business district from June. The system is already in place in Braamfontein.

Take a tour of inner city

SPEND a few hours getting to know the nooks and crannies of Joburg, its history and personality, guided by someone in the know. Take a tour.

Plans for walkable Joburg

A PEDESTRIAN friendly and walkable urban environment is the vision for Joburg’s inner city, with wider pavements and a network of public spaces.

New energy brought to inner city

BACK in the 1980s, Gerald Olitzki had a plan: buy a building in the inner city, and rebuild it. From there, rejuvenation around Gandhi Square has grown.

Strategies to stop slumlords

A SUMMIT of inner city stakeholders dissected the twin problems of building hijacking and slumlording, with a view to finding ways to stop the rot.

Halala deadline extended

THERE are a few more days in which to get nominations in for this year’s Halala Joburg Awards, celebrating the rejuvenation of the inner city.

Names changes for Loveday Street

PARTS of Loveday Street are up for renaming, with Civic Boulevard and City Hall Street proposed, along with the names of activists David Webster and Bheki Mlangeni.

Get Halala nominations in

NOMINATIONS for this year’s Halala Joburg Awards close on 18 April, and the JDA has urged stakeholders to nominate deserving projects in the inner city.

Restored Barbican looks glorious

THE Barbican was once a beacon of progress and aspiration for the city. Now the splendidly restored building is again a marker for the city.

New look for Coronia Gardens

THE once-derelict Coronia Gardens in Berea is getting a makeover from Jozi Housing, which is turning it into decent and attractive rental accommodation.

New inner city scheme

DILAPIDATED and hijacked buildings will be targeted for regeneration through the new Inner City Property Scheme, which will be “one of the most far-reaching BBBEE transactions in the country”.

Ponte has a new red hat

VODACOM’S bright hoarding around the top of Ponte City has been turned red, in keeping with other changes at the company as it undergoes a rebranding.

Boost for inner city housing

MORE rental housing will be available for low to middle income earners in the inner city, following a substantial loan to the Johannesburg Housing Company.

Main Street Life grows

THERE are more plans coming together for the Maboneng Precinct, the popular downtown developments driven by the creative and entrepreneurial brain of Jonathan Liebmann.

Social charter for Yeoville

RESIDENTS and other stakeholders will be asked to be part of drawing up a social charter for Yeoville that will help guide development of the suburb towards a common vision.

Book explores inner city

LIKE many inner city regions, Joburg’s CBD has had its share of ups and downs; but it is now on a strong growth trajectory. A new book charts this progress.

Westgate about to take off

ONE of the last remaining greenfield areas in the Joburg inner city – and the site of the first mining tent town – is sparking the interest of developers and landowners.