urban regeneration in johanessburgo
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Urban Regeneration: A Joburg Case Study
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Urban Regeneration: A Joburg Case Study: August 2007
Background to Johannesburg
Understanding the City CentreImplementing the strategy public private partnerships
Conclusions
Presentation overview
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Urban Regeneration: A Joburg Case Study: August 2007
Size: 1,644 km2
Population: 3,2 million (7,2% nationaltotal)
Population growth rate: 4,1 % per annum
Average annual GVA since 1996: 4,2%
Contribution to national GDP: 16%
Local Government
Evolution from 13 racially defined administrative bodies to singleInterim Transitional Council (1994).
to Transitional Metropolitan Council with 4 political sub-structures
(1995). to Metropolitan Council with one political structure and 11 service
delivery regions (2000)..
to Metropolitan Council with 8 urban management regions (2006)
Background to Johannesburg
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Urban Regeneration: A Joburg Case Study: August 2007
Why Joburgs City centre matters
Pivotal location Major economic generator
Major employment and service centre
Access to markets
Major public transport hub Significant infrastructure
Good urban form
The Citys image
Understanding the City Centre
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Understanding the decline
Decentralisation The crisis of the mid 90s
City in Ruins. Entering a City of Filth City Press, 1997
Failure of local authority decision making and management
Redlining An area of contestation
The Apartheid City
Understanding the City Centre
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Developing a partnership with the private sector
Policy formulation and decision making Joint development of Spatial and Economic Framework
Engagement in decision making structures
Joint formulation of Charter for inner city
Urban management: City Improvement Districts Development projects: Public Private partnerships
Better building project
Social housing developments
Public environment upgrades
Implementing the strategy
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SAPP I PIAZZA
BRAAMFONTEIN REGENERATION
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Incentives or an investment climate?
Urban Development Zone Tax Incentive
Income tax allowance covering an accelerated depreciation ofinvestment
Covers refurbishment of existing property and newdevelopments
Refurbishments: Accelerated depreciation over 5 years New developments: Accelerated depreciation over seventeen
years
Raised over R 1,5 billion in new investment
Concerns: Not targeted
Implementing the strategy
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The problem of differentiation in City regeneration
Building a consensusR6.5/7.5 billion private sector investment in last 5 years
R12 billion planned in the next 5
In the face of expert pessimism, Joburg is back
Conclusion