@NewStreetsSA New Streets

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Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @tacticallyurban @geordinhl @bryceallies @lemonysqueezy @timmeh87 @mikhailmanuelct @andrewseddie @contestedspaces @jozivsjozi @cityofct @mycitibus @cityofjoburgza @dawnleisuretime @richjdavies @mechaela @askashbroker @elutweet @katefza @nicdb @mjay94

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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"I hope that Cape Town stops using tar/asphalt as the default for sidewalks. It is understandable that we use it it's cheap. But does unfortunately get hotter than other options and looks quite ugly. Both things that significantly reduce the pedestrian experience"
X Link 2023-07-12T07:42Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"South African cities are often designed under the assumption that 100% of the population are going to drive when in reality this is neither possible nor desirable"
X Link 2023-08-07T04:00Z [---] followers, 11.6K engagements

"If Cape Towns is serious about trains it needs urgent reform of its planning and zoning approach i.e. abolish parking requirements encourage mixed use and densification around trains stations stop suburban sprawl encourage walkability and cyling and so on"
X Link 2023-08-30T07:11Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"@richjdavies True but at the same time our planning policies have been chipping away at metro rail's viability for decades now"
X Link 2023-09-02T09:16Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"The fact that we can criticize Cape Town's planning and other policies is actually unique. All other metros are failing so miserably at basic operations there's little point in criticizing their policies"
X Link 2023-09-02T09:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"@Me_Chaela We do but do we criticize mostly their policies or their inability to run basic operations"
X Link 2023-09-02T10:39Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"This development has no parking Why Its in the small part of CT where this is legal. This means - development won't increase traffic - Improves viability of business within walking distance - public transport becomes more viable Why not make this legal everywhere in CT"
X Link 2023-09-15T06:46Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Another generic car-centric development with no prospect of viable public transport on the outskirts of town. Why do we keep developing Cape Town in ways that are to say it bluntly shit"
X Link 2023-09-25T00:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"It cheaper to rent a bike for month in the Netherlands than it is to rent one for a day in Cape Town"
X Link 2023-09-25T13:08Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"It's funny how shopping malls try to immitate the walkable city centres they destroyed"
X Link 2023-10-06T19:08Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"Kudo's to the workers restoring our rail lines in Cape Town today 📍Somerset West/Strand"
X Link 2023-10-21T10:59Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Expansion is great but it needs to come with a clear urban planning strategy with densification around stations strong pedestrian cycling and public transport connections to stations and a rethinking of the Gauteng highway network (downsizing)"
X Link 2023-10-23T12:38Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Town has cut its airport bus service due to "costs" but at the same time is ploughing ahead with multi-billion rand highway expansions. *more than [--] % of South Africans cannot afford a car"
X Link 2023-11-14T19:24Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Incredible. At [--] km long the train running on South Africas Sishen-Saldanha Iron-ore line is one of the longest in the world. [---] km+ of 50kV AC electrified rail. 1000s of trucks off the road"
X Link 2023-11-23T08:27Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"@askashbroker This is true mixed use and transit orientated development. More developments around train and bus stations are essential for viable public transport in Cape Town"
X Link 2023-12-11T13:57Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Cape Town's N2 needs an outbound bus lane (instead of just an inbound one). It just as important (or more important) for public transport users to get home to their families on time as it is to get to work on time"
X Link 2024-01-02T08:42Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"If you want to drive in your own car it's ok but in terms of municipal spending priority you need to be last. Cars just take up too much space and thus cars infrastructure is a bad investment from a cost per passenger perspective"
X Link 2024-01-02T09:07Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Does Cape Town have any futher plans for MyCiti expansion beyond Phase 2A @MikhailManuelCT @tacticallyurban"
X Link 2024-01-02T19:37Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"Whoever planned Midrand seems to be planning Cape town right now"
X Link 2024-01-04T06:35Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"@elutweet The car centric gated community sprawl happening in Cape town☹"
X Link 2024-01-04T06:53Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"The [----] Western Cape Transport Policy. Never implemented to this day"
X Link 2024-01-04T07:16Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"According to some its always 'the taxis' standing between us and good public transport. But never the chronic under-funding of public transport nor the complete disregard for public transport in our urban planning"
X Link 2024-01-05T14:31Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"What public transport and urban design positives did you see in South Africa in [----] And what do you want to see in [----] Share you thoughts"
X Link 2024-01-05T15:00Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Complex on the mountainside. City: Approved Complex in a wetland. City: Approved Block of flats with reduced parking City: Absolutely not #SaveOurParkingLots"
X Link 2024-01-06T05:00Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"Heard of someone being kicked out of their flat in Cape Town because the owners want to turn it into an AirBNB. Is becoming more common in CT Any stories of similar experiences"
X Link 2024-01-15T14:13Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"How do you want Cape Town do to improve its urban design + transport this year My list: - Pedestrianize several streets permanently - Allow for widespread mixed use zoning - Give high pedestrian priority at robots - Install some bicycle parking - Reform off-street parking"
X Link 2024-01-17T08:01Z [---] followers, [----] engagements

"@AndrewsEddie @contestedspaces @geordinhl Great to hear. I think Cape Town is well placed to become an urban design leader in South Africa. I would also love if we explore off-street parking reforms (remove minimum off-street parking requirements)"
X Link 2024-01-18T06:39Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@AndrewsEddie @contestedspaces @geordinhl Yes. Looking into the possibility of expanding PT2 to the entire city (no requirements) would be a good step. I think this policy is one of the most consequential policies within Cape Town's zoning code (due to its high cost). It needs careful consideration by all parties"
X Link 2024-01-18T11:05Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Is no housing better than housing without parking *Common policy in South Africa"
X Link 2024-01-19T06:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Parks likes this aren't really viable in car-centric neighbourhoods (except if they are rich). But in dense car-light neighbourhoods they could be commonplace (in different shapes and forms). 📍Arderne Gardens Cape Town"
X Link 2024-02-03T11:16Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Stats: South African train ridership is at its highest since March [----] at [---] million trips in April this year. Progress but still down [--] % from April 2009"
X Link 2024-07-30T15:28Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"Imagine you could walk [--] minutes to go grocery shopping You can't because Cape Town has banned this through its zoning code. Cape Town prefers that you drive [--] minutes to the nearest shopping mall instead"
X Link 2024-08-05T12:19Z [---] followers, [---] engagements

"The roads around Cape Town Station need to be pedestrianized It can't be that even around the city's main train station infrastructure priority is still given to cars"
X Link 2024-08-12T21:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@tacticallyurban Busses are still a bit slow in Cape Town for these reasons :("
X Link 2024-08-17T15:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"With so many rail lines being recovered let's build on this momentum by: - Aggressive new-build rail expansion - Last-mile public transport expansion - Integrated ticketing across modes of transport - Expand connecting bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure"
X Link 2024-09-01T19:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@KateFZA Ah I see what's happening here. I am referring to the City of Cape Town (the municipality) not the residents of Cape Town. I am sure the residents of Cape Town would jump onto public transport in droves it was high-quality and available"
X Link 2024-09-02T19:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"What cars did to our city. 📍Cape Town"
X Link 2024-09-15T05:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@MikhailManuelCT @nicdb In the long run taxi's will probably be too expensive too many separate vehicles too many drivers. *taxi's work in part due South Africa's low labour costs. Buses are good but are unfortunately the first thing cities cut when budgets get tight"
X Link 2024-09-20T09:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Adderley Street once the heart of Cape Town now a shadow of its former self"
X Link 2024-09-24T12:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Increases in train speed Hopefully it is noticeable and more to come. Regional Notice : #SouthernLineCT #CentralLineCT #NorthernLineCT #CapeFlatsLineCT https://t.co/ax4RZ2BEEm Regional Notice : #SouthernLineCT #CentralLineCT #NorthernLineCT #CapeFlatsLineCT https://t.co/ax4RZ2BEEm"
X Link 2024-09-29T20:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Yes we demolished that building. 📍Adderley Street Cape Town"
X Link 2024-10-02T18:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Hey ZA government more of this please. 📍 Muizenberg Cape Town"
X Link 2024-10-04T18:30Z [----] followers, 129.8K engagements

"@M_Jay94 100% ticketing for South Africa's transport system is terrible"
X Link 2024-10-04T19:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"South African cities are designed under the assumption that almost 100% of the population are going to drive when in reality this is neither possible nor desirable. *Yes that's you Johannesburg Cape Town Durban"
X Link 2024-10-12T14:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"For example take this shopping mall in Cape Town. Surrounded by highways on the outskirts of town it effectively can only be accessed by car"
X Link 2024-10-12T14:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Yes this is [--] % of road users (cars) using [--] % of the space. Car-centric + apartheid spatial planning is why our people spend so much time and money on transport"
X Link 2024-10-12T17:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@No_GoodZA Here's an overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerste_River_Western_Cape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerste_River_Western_Cape"
X Link 2024-10-12T19:56Z [---] followers, [--] engagements

"Yes that bare land in the background of 1950s image was ocean just a few years before. You'll know it as the foreshore. 📍Cape Town"
X Link 2024-10-14T19:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Inspired by @jozivsjozi I thought I'd look at some street view comparisons for Cape Town. Here Woodstock (2009 vs 2024) :"
X Link 2024-10-14T19:39Z [----] followers, 487.6K engagements

"@jozivsjozi CT is a varied place on average things have improved but some have declined and some have improved at the cost of others. But don't be deceived CT has a lot of work to do with fixing a legacy of apartheid spatial planning and its car-centric planning approach"
X Link 2024-10-15T07:22Z [----] followers, 20.9K engagements

"Here's another CT comparison of how things have changed in other parts of Cape Town. Notice the formalising of electricity connections but also notice that housing is still informal. [----] vs [----] 📍 Philippi"
X Link 2024-10-15T08:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@MarietjieGroen2 Cape Town knows how to maintain a road but its urban planning urban design transport and housing policies leave much to be desired. Not that there aren't green shoots but we still have a long way to go"
X Link 2024-10-15T10:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"We need to start respecting public transport users cancellations without alternatives is unacceptable. Most South African's can't just take a car when the bus or train is not running. @CityofCT Its very disappointing and disgusting that @CityofCT is not operating some @MyCiTiBus routes today until 13:00 because of CT Marathon closure (on a small portion at the start of the route)at least loop where roads are open. Saw people stranded this morning trying to get to 1/2 Its very disappointing and disgusting that @CityofCT is not operating some @MyCiTiBus routes today until 13:00 because of CT"
X Link 2024-10-20T06:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Bree Street is pedestrianised every Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 for the rest of 2024🚸 📍Cape Town"
X Link 2024-10-27T13:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Nice to see some improved pedestrian infrastructure go up along Table Mountain"
X Link 2024-12-09T20:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Towns zoning code artificially restricts housing supply while increasing cost. Todays housing prices are going to seem like small potatoes with added pressures of digital nomads skilled migration tourism semi-gration and economic growth"
X Link 2025-01-07T13:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Digital nomads tourists increased migration aren't a bad thing for Cape Town But. to avert a housing crisis housing supply needs to increase. As simple as that. Zoning code reform and more affordable housing projects are key"
X Link 2025-01-30T18:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Town trains are finally on Google Maps"
X Link 2025-02-19T18:14Z [----] followers, 37.8K engagements

"Our CBDs are unsafe unpleasant and degraded because we run high speed and high traffic roads through them instead of around them. How it happened https://t.co/xopNpd8JaP How it happened https://t.co/xopNpd8JaP"
X Link 2025-03-21T19:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Let's make this permanent here and all across Cape Town 📍 Bree Street Cape Town"
X Link 2025-03-30T21:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Bulb-outs slow down turning cars while reducing the distance pedestrians need to cross and trees improve pedestrian comfort. These are small details but we need more of this if we want to make Cape Town walkable. 📍Loop Street Cape Town CBD (2009 vs 2025)"
X Link 2025-04-18T19:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Town's car-centric flats-in-the-middle-of-nowhere urban planning philosophy in action. Why is this seen as more desirable than well-located urban infill development"
X Link 2025-05-02T16:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"A walking cycling and public transport first planning approach loading for Cape Town CBD. Think shared streets walkable super blocks and real pedestrian safety. Let's see if the city follows through plans like this have died a peaceful deaths many times in past decades"
X Link 2025-05-13T18:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Not all social housing is built equal. one has playgrounds trees shops public transport connections public spaces and more. The other has none of these. 📍Cape Town"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Before you say these are very different types of developments. The one is a so-called finance-linked individual subsidy (FLISP) based model for those earning between R3500 and R22 [---] while the other is for those earning less than R3500"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"A key fundamental flaw of the R3500 model is that it clusters people of the same low income together "creating enclaves of poverty". This is as opposed to a mixed-income model where people of different economic standing are mixed into one housing development or area"
X Link 2025-05-25T17:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Cape Town right now: Sell home: days (many won't even view) Find home at price you can afford and an ok location: months"
X Link 2025-07-14T06:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Also to note Cape Town's housing shortage is not restricted to the middle class nor did it even start there as evidenced by the widespread informal housing in our city"
X Link 2025-07-14T06:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@yandzman_ I would suggest a different planning and design philosophy - No through traffic (mostly) traffic should go around. - Slow narrower roads used only for accessing parking deliveries and emergency vehicles - Pedestrian public transport and cycling-centric transport solutions"
X Link 2025-07-15T20:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"While it all depends on the exact nuances of this policy this is a very positive development and can result in more well-located affordable housing. Cape Town take note. MEDIA STATEMENT In June [----] Stellenbosch became the first municipality in the Western Cape and only the second in South Africa to formally adopt an Inclusionary Zoning Policy. [---] housing opportunities already in the pipeline Read the full story here: https://t.co/exFctwb3bd https://t.co/PiD0i9MoqK MEDIA STATEMENT In June [----] Stellenbosch became the first municipality in the Western Cape and only the second in South Africa"
X Link 2025-07-16T11:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Looking much better nowadays but I dream that one day the Black River's water turns back to its natural Rooibos colour our children can splash in its shallow waters and the highway is silenced. 📍Cape Town"
X Link 2025-07-20T10:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"South Africa has an extensive rail network. If we wanted to we could probably get quite wide passenger rail coverage in a relatively short time. Yes it would cost billions in infrastructure upgrades and expansion rolling stock stations and ticketing. But it could be done"
X Link 2025-07-23T18:19Z [----] followers, 45.9K engagements

"Buildings like this are what fund your city. This building will bring in R50 million to R100 million for the city annually which equates to about the entirety of Kamiesberg Local Municipality's revenue in the Northern Cape (one of South Africa's smallest municipalities). Cape Towns skyline is about to change as they are getting their second-tallest skyscraper🤩 And Ive been waiting over a decade to say that The site at [--] Bree Street has finally received BDM approval and early demolition work has already begun. After years of rumoured https://t.co/ZlgMxLZ04P Cape Towns skyline is about to"
X Link 2025-08-11T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@tsheg_r There are many nuances but for example Cape Town's parking policy alone pushes up housing construction costs by between [--] % and [--] % and reduces housing density [--] % to [--] %. Every other South African city does this to so CT is not unique here"
X Link 2025-08-21T15:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@AllesAllen15 In New York rent-controlled apartments have years-long waiting lists. Which means many are left without housing anyway. Don't get me wrong we need social and affordable housing and the WC gov is doing some great work here"
X Link 2025-08-21T15:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"When JRA recently said it used bricks for Lilian Ngoyi surfacing since they are reusable some seemed to think the JRA had fallen for some green recycling fad. But no bricks can be lifted and put back as before without requiring new bricks. Unlike asphalt. Basic stuff"
X Link 2025-09-07T20:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"A private operator has just announced it has acquired funding and permission from Transnet to restart operation on this line Operations are planned to restart in [--] months. The GeorgeKnysa Railway has been closed since [----] due to flood damage. Lets get it running again It could connect much of the Garden Route by rail and would be great for tourists and residents wanting to get around. https://t.co/nwZGBiIvPa The GeorgeKnysa Railway has been closed since [----] due to flood damage. Lets get it running again It could connect much of the Garden Route by rail and would be great for tourists and"
X Link 2025-10-08T06:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"🚗Congestion in Cape Town is not due to a lack of roads. It's just that cars take up so much space that the city cannot ever hope to beat traffic by building more roads"
X Link 2025-02-21T20:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The final years before Woodstock Beach was buried to never be seen again. 📍Cape Town [----] vs 2024"
X Link 2025-05-03T07:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The Western Cape Government seems to have a much better understanding of how to develop affordable housing in Cape Town than the City of Cape Town itself. It's Conradie Park development is mixed-use walkable well-located and actually quite nice"
X Link 2025-05-15T19:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"George municipality is one of the few in SA with a comprehensive scheduled public transport service. As a result you'll see remarkably few taxis on the road. It's not blingy no trams or trains just a humble system serving the people day in day out"
X Link 2025-08-24T09:59Z [----] followers, 69.7K engagements

"South African cities are often designed under the assumption that almost 100% of the population are going to drive when in reality this is neither possible nor desirable. That's how this happens. Why Makro is always far https://t.co/Z2wjDbND9P Why Makro is always far https://t.co/Z2wjDbND9P"
X Link 2025-10-20T16:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"The MyCiti business plan reveals the sad reality of Cape Towns public transport. Cut budgets cut ambitions with operational costs blinding us to the benefits of public transport to the transport system and our city as a whole. (1/3)"
X Link 2025-10-26T07:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Playgrounds next to [---] km/h highways with zero acoustic protection. Something we think is acceptable in Cape Town but really is not"
X Link 2025-11-02T11:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"One thing you will notice in cities that prioritise the well-being of their residents as part of their planning policies is how quiet they often are. They don't have that constant ambient roar of cars that dominates many parts of Cape Town"
X Link 2025-11-02T11:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Pedestrian hit and killed today. A life lost forever. Posts made city informed and safety complaints made. But traffic flow takes priority over human life. Not even basic changes to traffic lights to prevent car and pedestrian conflict. 📍Protea Road Claremont Cape Town"
X Link 2025-11-05T20:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"It's nearly a crime that a city this pretty is not one of the most walkable in the world. 📍Cape Town"
X Link 2025-11-25T17:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Town's new airport should not permitted without public transport in mind. At minimum: a requirement for the airport to acquire the land rights for a future rail corridor to connect to the nearby rail network and spatial allowance for future train and bus stations"
X Link 2025-11-26T04:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@Themb_Mazi Compared to other South African cities yes it might be. But compared to international peers and best practice not at all. No. of pedestrian deaths is one statistic that illustrates this point quite starkly"
X Link 2025-11-26T18:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Why is Gauteng the only province with it's own train system"
X Link 2025-11-27T20:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Supply and demand define Cape Town's housing crisis. Demand is high but Cape Town restricts supply with a outdated zoning policy. For example well-located well-connected Pinelands is zoned mostly residential [--]. Meaning even small apartment blocks are illegal"
X Link 2025-11-27T22:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Some additional info Gautrain is owned by Gauteng Province while other systems are generally owned either by Prasa or Transnet. For example the Western Cape Government does not own Cape Town's Metrorail"
X Link 2025-11-28T14:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Its feels like South African cities have outsourced most urban planning to developers who just build separated gated communities which never really feel part of the surrounding city"
X Link 2025-11-30T21:39Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Let's make one thing clear for South Africa's local government elections next year: Candidates cannot continue to ignore public transport in a country where more than 50% of the population cannot afford a car"
X Link 2025-12-11T20:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Cyclist killed by an (alleged) drunk driver today. No traffic calming and no centre median on a road with heavy foot and cyclist traffic. Make no mistake this death was not only reckless driving it was an urban design choice. 📍Glen Beach Cape Town"
X Link 2025-12-16T18:27Z [----] followers, 610.8K engagements

"The fatality rate of a pedestrian hit by car at [--] km/h is around [--] % at [--] km/h this drops to [--] %. Yet the speed limit on residential streets in South Africa is typically [--] km/h"
X Link 2025-12-16T19:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"For years Cape Town cyclists+pedestrians have been asking for safer infrastructure. For years they were ignored. Only recently has the city acknowledged the problem (and credit to them for that) with a new CBD plan acknowledging safety as key priority:"
X Link 2025-12-18T07:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@pres_bernard Good question. Some options: - Narrow car lanes from 4m to 2.8m/3m - Central median - Bollards - Speed bumps - Paving to signal to drivers to signal mixed use nature of road - Either a protected cycle path (might be tight) or alternatively bigger sidewalks"
X Link 2025-12-18T08:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@activeCitizenCT @young_urbanists @CityofCT There's some good people with good ideas within our urban design and planning space and they are getting more options to do good work. There is progress albeit always a bit slower than we want"
X Link 2025-12-18T10:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"CT's planned M3 expansion is a contradiction more road capacity into a CBD that cannot make more space for cars. -Rather invest in feeder bus services and pedestrian/cycle paths to make it easier for people take the train into town"
X Link 2025-12-19T09:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Pedestrian Fatalities (2021 to 2024) Cape Town: [----] Germany (a nation of [--] million): 1548"
X Link 2025-12-23T18:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"In Cape Town [--] % of road accident fatalities are pedestrians despite being involved in only [--] % of accidents"
X Link 2025-12-23T19:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Paying for tickets on Cape Town's trains is oddly difficult at times"
X Link 2026-01-11T17:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Good work is being done with Cape Town's trains but we need to give PRASA like another [--] billion rand to get Cape Town's stations up to scratch. Our stations can't continue to look like they do. 📍Mutual Train & Stadium MyCiti Bus Station Cape Town https://www.youtube.com/watchv=bBMC7MEjaJc https://www.youtube.com/watchv=bBMC7MEjaJc"
X Link 2026-01-11T18:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@FionaClaytonZA [---] % this a critical point the Western Cape Government and particularly the City of Cape Town need come to the party. Feeder bus services cycle paths and sidewalks would be a top priority to"
X Link 2026-01-11T18:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Also Cape Town's housing crisis started long before Seapoint became unaffordable. It started in our townships and it continues there unabated"
X Link 2026-01-22T21:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@BryceAllies Ironically while zoning reform would bring down the cost of housing it would instantly increase the value Cape Town's land. Because now instead only being allowed to build [--] flats on a typical lot in an area such as Pinelands you might be to build 20+ with just [--] floors"
X Link 2026-01-22T21:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Another point to make is that no South African metro has a good zoning code they are all restrictive and place a very heavy burden on society. Codes that have proven track record of destruction"
X Link 2026-01-22T21:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@pataderp @fardarter @geordinhl Well Cape Town's current strategy is to allow mega complexes on empty land on the urban edge instead of densification. Traffic generation [---]. Densification is a key requirement to make public transport viable and that's allows the reduction in traffic"
X Link 2026-01-23T06:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@steyt43483 Cape Town here refers to the entire metro particularly well located suburban neighbourhoods such as Pinelands much of the Southern Suburbs and Table View"
X Link 2026-01-23T18:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@Lemonysqueezy @tim_meh87 Cape Town is not full at any means and it is actually quite low density (although more dense than other SA cities)"
X Link 2026-01-24T17:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@Lemonysqueezy @tim_meh87 Higher density is the solution to many of those problems. Density can fund fixes to all of those problems including providing public transport to ease congestion. See here for more info: https://x.com/NewStreetsSA/status/1954929130392215716s=20 Many think that the suburbs are these huge money spinners for cities that pay so much and get so little in return. In reality if expenditure was proportional to rates Seapoint would have bullet trains and low density suburbia would have gravel roads. https://t.co/GLoijBnXlk"
X Link 2026-01-24T17:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@Hobson19771250 @Lemonysqueezy @tim_meh87 Do you think we should not build affordable housing where land values are high"
X Link 2026-01-25T08:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@BryceAllies Housing for those income brackets (less than R3500) can learn a few things from Conradie park to improve their sustainability: - Must be well connected to allow access to jobs - Mixed incomes (cross subsidisation) - Density (lower shared costs)"
X Link 2026-01-25T09:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@BryceAllies A key issue with current Breaking New Ground housing (BNG housing - previously known as RDP housing) for incomes less than R3500 is that they are enclaves of poverty while being far away from opportunities. They give people housing but do little else for them to escape poverty"
X Link 2026-01-25T09:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Cape Town has both elevated housing demand (Airbnbs semigration immigration) and artificially restricted housing supply (restrictive zoning). I If your goal was to create a housing crisis this is how you would do it"
X Link 2026-01-22T20:07Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements

"Cape Town has a housing crisis until the city proposes a affordable housing development in Seapoint or CBD. Then all of sudden there are a [----] reasons why it cannot be done"
X Link 2026-01-24T13:10Z [----] followers, 18.2K engagements

"Affordable housing doesn't need to suck. It can be well-located high quality and a great place to live. Like the Western Cape Government's Conradie Park. 📍Pinelands Cape Town"
X Link 2026-01-25T08:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Town's Southern Line frequencies are really improving nicely Next critical thing is speed average speeds of [--] km/h are too slow. Train double the time compared to a car + walking time to final destination (Fishhoek to CT). Southern Line CT new timetable effective from Monday [--] February [----] . #SouthernLineCT #PeoplesTrain https://t.co/KonmOIhNcr Southern Line CT new timetable effective from Monday [--] February [----] . #SouthernLineCT #PeoplesTrain https://t.co/KonmOIhNcr"
X Link 2026-01-31T07:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@jppretorius_7 A walkable livable estate does not equal a walkable livable city. For example can you comfortably walk to the shops Can children cycle to school safe from traffic Can you get to work without a car"
X Link 2026-02-05T22:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@MyCiTiBus Good progress. Will we be getting card less ticketing i.e. QR codes or credit card tapping"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"Cape Town says Airbnbs should pay business rates instead of residential rates. This is how much they would pay: Is it enough"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Will Cape Town's N2 wall be designed to dampen traffic noise or will it just be a bare concrete wall that propagates noise into the surrounding neighbourhoods"
X Link 2026-02-08T18:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Can the growth or development of an area really be seen as "progress" if it's mostly the result of another's decline Small town CBDs (decline) - Shopping malls (growth) Jhb CBD - Sandton Durban CBD - Umhlanga Johannesburg - Cape Town"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Cape Town rates vs home value (GVA 2022): R0 (rates/m) = less than R435 [---] (home value) R1 [---] = R2.1 million R30 [---] = R50 milllion R120 [---] = R200 million"
X Link 2026-02-16T16:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"*To note official valuation found on the General Valuation Roll of [----] will in general be quite a bit lower lower than real valuation on the open market in [----]. However rates are still calculated on that lower amount"
X Link 2026-02-16T16:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Cape Town says Airbnbs should pay business rates instead of residential rates. This is how much they would pay: Is it enough"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Paarl like most SA municipalities is adopting the "gated community free-for-all" approach to urban planning. Walkability public transport and liveability are not considerations here"
X Link 2026-02-04T19:49Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements

"Southern Line CT new timetable effective from Monday [--] February [----] . #SouthernLineCT #PeoplesTrain"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:58Z 25.8K followers, [----] engagements

"High res here https://youtu.be/3LJxOT3-U38 https://youtu.be/3LJxOT3-U38"
X Link 2026-01-25T09:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The problem in Cape Town and any South African city is that pedestrians cyclists and public transport users are treated as second class citizens. Despite requiring the least amount of resources and having the least impact on their surroundings"
X Link 2026-01-18T21:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Paying for tickets on Cape Town's trains is oddly difficult at times"
X Link 2026-01-11T17:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"We should encourage this be it you planting and looking after a few trees in your street doing a weekly cleanup or banding together with your neighbours to build a park. Municipalities should go out of their way provide guidelines technical expertise and permissions. 🧵THREAD Meet Outukile Motshweadi a Rustenburg resident who spent more than R200k of his own money turning a neglected municipal-owned field near his home into a stunning neat park. However legal questions still loom. Full story: https://t.co/FLt9KjUade TCG https://t.co/DwARQ8sfur 🧵THREAD Meet Outukile Motshweadi a Rustenburg"
X Link 2026-01-09T10:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"🧵THREAD Meet Outukile Motshweadi a Rustenburg resident who spent more than R200k of his own money turning a neglected municipal-owned field near his home into a stunning neat park. However legal questions still loom. Full story: TCG https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/01/08/rustenburg-man-spends-over-r200-000-turning-neglected-field-into-park-but-legal-questions-loom https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/01/08/rustenburg-man-spends-over-r200-000-turning-neglected-field-into-park-but-legal-questions-loom"
X Link 2026-01-09T07:46Z 790.6K followers, 323.3K engagements

"Of course it can't be a free for all but that can be managed. And projects like this are not uncommon and you'll find them in practically every city in SA. There's amazing people like this everywhere in South Africa"
X Link 2026-01-09T10:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Happy Dezemba Cape Town"
X Link 2025-12-26T10:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"RT @tacticallyurban: I think this is really bad service What about people needing to get around to work family services and anything el"
X Link 2025-12-24T12:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"I think this is really bad service What about people needing to get around to work family services and anything else I know many who use the MyCiTi on Christmas Day ⚠NOTICE Please note that Rea Vaya will not be operating on Christmas day [--] December [----] @CityofJoburgZA .BM https://t.co/CZ35YRxsAn ⚠NOTICE Please note that Rea Vaya will not be operating on Christmas day [--] December [----] @CityofJoburgZA .BM https://t.co/CZ35YRxsAn"
X Link 2025-12-24T06:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"⚠NOTICE Please note that Rea Vaya will not be operating on Christmas day [--] December [----] @CityofJoburgZA .BM"
X Link 2025-12-24T05:32Z 16.3K followers, [----] engagements

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