Residents encouraged to complete online survey about Bo-Kaap local neighbourhood plan
30 September 2021
An online survey about the draft local neighbourhood plan or local spatial development framework (LSDF) for Bo-Kaap is now available. The City of Cape Town encourages residents and interested and affected parties to please participate and complete the survey.
The Bo-Kaap is the oldest residential neighbourhood in South Africa and one of Cape Town’s most iconic areas with its rich history and unique architecture. Many Bo-Kaap families have been living there for generations, and have contributed significantly to our cultural heritage.
The City recognises that this heritage should be protected and enhanced to the benefit of the local community and Capetonians in general through coordinated sustainable development.
The draft local neighbourhood plan takes into consideration the exceptional potential that Bo-Kaap offers in terms of tourism and economic opportunities for its residents, and quality of life for those who call this their home. It focuses on what the Bo-Kaap could look like in the future, the local access and movement, the type of developments that should take place and where, while also preserving the Bo-Kaap’s unique heritage, culture and way of living.
How to comment on the draft LSDF:
Attend an open day meeting where officials will answer questions and provide more information. The meeting will take place from 18:00 to 20:00 on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, at the Schotsche Kloof Civic Centre in Yusuf Drive in the Bo-Kaap
‘I want to encourage the Bo-Kaap community and residents to please make use of the opportunity to comment on the draft LSDF. There are many opportunities to participate – be it to attend the open day meeting, to submit comments on the City’s have-your-say-page, or complete the online survey.
‘It should not take longer than 10 minutes to complete the online survey. The questions focus on spatial planning and development in Bo-Kaap and the feedback will be used as part of the ongoing public participation process about the draft LSDF. The answers will be considered when we refine the draft documents,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Marian Nieuwoudt.
The closing date for comments is 31 October 2021.
‘We are eager to have as many people as possible participating in this process and to be actively involved in refining the draft LSDF. Once approved, this plan will play a pivotal role in the regeneration of the Bo-Kaap and enhancing a sense of place and community,’ said Alderman Nieuwoudt.
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
