| Urban Planning and Design Departments (UPD) 2025 Planning Indaba and Exhibition | Urban Planning and Design Departments (UPD) 2025 Planning Indaba and Exhibition | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Urban-Planning-Indaba_header_final.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClass3B04112A289A4CA3B501DFF64B82E49B"><p>The Executive Director of Spatial Planning and Environment, Robert McGaffin, extends a cordial invitation to engage with the content of the
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Urban%20Planning%20and%20Design%20Department">Urban Planning and Design Department's</a> two-day Planning Indaba event on 11 and 12 March 2025.</p><p>This year’s Indaba will centre around the theme of future planning, aimed at identifying critical uncertainties to include in the assumptions informing the revision of the City’s long-term spatial plans.</p></div> | <span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">Overview</h2></span>
<p>Participants at the event will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the development of key assumptions, which will be integrated into the scenario planning process for the City’s future spatial and land use growth. The scenarios will be examined through six core thematic areas:</p><ul><li>Planning (Who are the future citizen of Cape Town and how should we be planning with them?) </li><li>Infrastructure </li><li>Urban Mobility </li><li>Human Settlements </li><li>Economy </li><li>Environment </li></ul><p>A link to the Indaba materials, along with instructions on how to submit your comments, is provided below.</p><h4>Your input will be used to inform:</h4><ul><li>The update of the
<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/Planning_for_Urbanisation_and_Long-Term_Urban_Growth_Poster.pdf" target="_blank"> Land Use Model (LUM)</a>. The LUM is an estimate of future urban form, density and intensity of land uses used in
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/City-reports/infrastructure-reports">long-term infrastructure planning</a> and uses
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Work%20and%20business/Planning-portal/spatial-analysis-and-research/spatial-trends-report">historical trends</a>; </li><li>The review of the City’s spatial plans, the
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/cape-town-spatial-development-framework">Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF)</a> and the eight
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Work%20and%20business/Planning-portal/Plans-policies-frameworks-and-guidelines/district-plans">District Plans; </a>and </li><li> Influence (where relevant) a change in the City’s operations. </li></ul><p>Participants will also have the opportunity to engage with key leaders and industry experts in the City’s Built Environment, including:</p><ul><li>the City’s sector departments; </li><li>the Intergovernmental Steering Committee (including provincial departments and neighbouring municipalities); </li><li>relevant state-owned entities; </li><li> non-government organisations; </li><li> academia; and </li><li>industry experts in property development, businesses and related fields. </li></ul>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">Planning Indaba, Day 1: </h2><h4>Synopsis</h4><p>Attendees will hear from representatives of the City, the private sector, NGOs, and academic institutions as they share insights on how the City’s vision is spatially interpreted within their respective fields in the built environment. The day's discussions will also explore forward-looking trends and data that inform the Land Use Model. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a scenario planning exercise designed to foster collaborative thinking. </p><h4>Panellists</h4><ul><li> Rob McGaffin, Executive Director: City of Cape Town Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate </li><li> Erika Naude, Director:
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Departments/Urban%20Planning%20and%20Design%20Department">Urban Planning and Design </a></li><li>Hugh Cole,
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/meet-the-city/our-vision-for-the-city/strategies-to-support-our-vision" target="_blank">Director Policy and Strategy</a>/Lucille Janssens, Manager: Strategic Planning </li><li> Deon van Zyl,
<a href="https://www.wcpdf.org.za/" target="_blank"> Western Cape Property Development Forum (WCPDF)<i class="icon link-external"></i></a></li><li>Associate/Prof François Viruly,
<a href="https://ebe.uct.ac.za/ureru" target="_blank">Urban Real Estate, Research Unit (URERU)</a>, University of Cape Town (UCT) </li><li>Prof Nancy Odendaal,
<a href="https://www.africancentreforcities.net/" target="_blank">African Centre for Cities</a>, UCT </li><li> Zama Mgwatyu,
<a href="https://www.dag.org.za/" target="_blank">Development Action Group (DAG)<i class="icon link-external"></i></a></li></ul><h4>Presenters</h4><ul><li>Kayleen Simpson, Manager Research
<br> Presenting on: Residential Growth Estimates </li><li>Paul Court, Manager Economic Research
<br>Presenting on: Non-Residential Growth Estimates (economy, labour and sectoral growth)</li><li>Bradley Burger, Manager: Planning and Development
<br>Presenting on: Community Facilities Growth Estimates </li><li>Wesley Vorsatz, Chief Town and Regional Planner
<br>Presenting on: Western Cape Education Department Education Facilities </li><li>Graham Nevin, Chief Civil / Structural Engineer
<br>Presenting on: Western Cape Government Health and Wellness Facilities </li></ul><h4>Scenario Planning Facilitators</h4><ul><li>Annelise de Bruin, Manager Metropolitan Spatial Planning and Urban Growth Management </li><li>Nick Graham, Infrastructure Specialist, Private sector </li><li>Nigel Titus, Manager District Spatial Planning and Mechanism </li><li>Prof Tanja Winkler, Lecturer, University of Cape Town, School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics </li></ul><h2 class="sectHeading">Planning Indaba, Day 2: </h2><h4>Synopsis</h4><p>Day two of the Indaba will expand on the discussions from day one, but the focus will be on the built environment thematic areas, including:</p><ul><li>infrastructure; </li><li>transport; </li><li>human settlements; </li><li>economy, planning and environment; </li><li> trends driving and informing the planning for each thematic area; and </li><li>the City’s position on these thematic areas.</li></ul><p>Participants will have the opportunity to contribute by analysing the data presented, identifying potential gaps, highlighting opportunities, offering creative solutions, and developing assumptions that will inform the scenario planning for the future growth of Cape Town.</p><h4>Presenters</h4><ul><li>Dr Katherine Hyman, Head: Infrastructure Planning </li><li>Neil Slingers, Director: Transport Planning and Network Management </li><li>Lawrence Valeta, Director: Human Settlements </li><li>Lance Greyling, Director: Economic Development and Investment </li><li>Dr Belinda Verster, Lecturer, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) </li><li> Lorraine Gerrans, Director: Environmental Management </li></ul>
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<h2 class="sectHeading">Innovation Exhibition</h2><p>The Indaba will also include an exhibition, where City departments and other organisations will have the opportunity to showcase their key projects. </p><h2 class="sectHeading">Stay connected</h2><p>Follow us on the following social media channels for the latest updates, news and insights:</p><ul><li>
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<em>#UPDPlanningIndabaCT #CityofCapeTown #PlanningIndaba2025</em></p><h2 class="sectHeading">Submit your comments</h2><p>Download and view the Planning Indaba presentations:</p><div class="content-accordion"><div class="content-trigger contentTrigger"><h3>See all presentations<i class="icon button-down-arrow"></i></h3><div class="content-toggle contentToggle" style="display:none;"><div class="mobile-scroll"><p><strong>Day 1</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/DAY1_UPDPlanningIndaba_MorningSession.pdf">Morning session: Interview and Growth Estimate Reports</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/DAY1_UPDPlanningIndaba_AfternoonSession.pdf" target="_blank">Afternoon session: Scenario Planning Briefing</a><br><br><strong>Day 2</strong><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/DAY2_UPDPlanningIndaba_MorningSession.pdf" target="_blank">Morning session: Participatory Ploanning and Transport</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/DAY2_UPDPlanningIndaba_BrunchSession.pdf" target="_blank">Brunch session: Human Settlements and Economy</a><br><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/DAY2_UPDPlanningIndaba_AfternoonSession.pdf" target="_blank">Afternoon session: Infrastructure and Environment</a></p>
</div></div></div></div><p>Submit your input, comments and suggestions via the following channels:</p><h4>Online</h4><ul><li>
<a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/websitefeedback/?id=a5bbb141-48fd-4104-94a4-b014072de008" target="_blank">Comment on the three growth estimate presentations</a></li><li>
<a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/websitefeedback/?id=e0e40f74-c133-4a71-acd5-86497328d9ae" target="_blank">Comment on the six core thematic areas </a></li></ul><h4>Email</h4><p>Email your written comments related to the Planning Indaba to
<a href="mailto:Future.CapeTown@capetown.gov.za">Future.CapeTown@capetown.gov.za</a>.</p>
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<strong>Friday, 28 March 2025</strong>.</p></div></div></span>
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