Transport Month Cycle Tour highlights Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD
24 October 2025
On Thursday, 23 October 2025, the City’s Transport Planning and Network Management team hosted an on-street engagement and CBD cycle tour in collaboration with Young Urbanists, Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) and Pedal Power Association (PPA). The tour brought together key stakeholders in the active mobility sector to highlight recent upgrades and future plans designed to transform the city centre into a safe, accessible space for people on foot and on bikes.
As part of Transport Month 2025, we hosted a guided cycling tour for our active mobility partners right here in Cape Town’s CBD. On the tour, we stopped at key spots to talk about the challenges pedestrians and cyclists face, and how new infrastructure is making a difference. A car-centric approach won’t create the kind of city we want for Cape Town’s future. We need a bold shift toward active mobility, making our streets friendlier for people, not just cars while enhancing the efficiency and appeal of public transport. This is part of our ongoing effort to make walking and cycling safe, sustainable, and the preferred way to get around town,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
The Cycle tour, started off from the Cape Town Civic Centre, went along Adderley Street, up Wale Street, down Bree Street and headed back to the Civic Centre via Hans Strijdom Avenue and Heerengracht Street with five stops along the way.
Residents, businesses and stakeholders are invited to comment on the proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD (CBDMAP) which has the following functions and modal priorities:
Mobility route: to allow efficient vehicular movement around the CBD for mixed traffic, such as the Foreshore Freeway, Buitengracht, and Christiaan Barnard Street
Transit street: provides generous space for non-vehicular traffic, while allowing efficient movement of public transport where private vehicles are limited such as Darling and Adderley Streets
Activity street: supports social and economic uses, prioritises cycling and walking, mixed traffic at low speeds, limited parking such as Bree, Long, and Roeland Streets
Shared street: provides local access for all modes, prioritises walking and cycling and mixed traffic such as Bloem and Longmarket Streets
Walking and cycling street: High quality public space with safe movement for pedestrians and cyclists such as St George’s Mall, sections of Waterkant Street and Old Marine Drive
To comment on the proposed Mobility and Access Plan visit the City’s websites at: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay or www.capetown.gov.za/collaborate
Or:
• Go online, at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay or www.capetown.gov.za/collaborate
• Send an email to UrbanMobility.CT@capetown.gov.za (Quote reference CBDMAP 2025)
• Submit written comments at local subcouncils and libraries
• The closing date is 23 November 2025
Caption 1: Group photo of the City’s Urban Mobility team and key stakeholders outside the Cape Town Civic Centre prior to starting the Transport Month Cycle Tour.
Caption 2: Councillor Rob Quintas leads the Transport Month Cycle Tour down Bree Street
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
