City of Cape Town

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"Not all innovations are environmentally responsible. Innovation needs to pass the fire test. The built environment industry is responsible for the production of the most greenhouse gas. So our industry needs to be more morally and ethically responsible in the way we practice our profession. When we look at new material and technology we have to consider the full life cycle of these produces, not only the footprint but the handprint as well. The cost viability must consider how these materials are manufactured, where are the raw materials coming from and the end of life of these materials." - Ashley Hemraj, Senior Architect, Urban Planning and Design, City of Cape Town #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"We are finding more and more that the requirements for traffic accommodation when managing infrastructure projects has expanded. We are having to accommodate more pedestrian traffic at our project sites and therefore have had to look at ways to ensure the safety of pedestrians passing through as we cannot restrict access through the site." - Kevin Daddy, Contract Manager, Civils 2000 #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"When we developed the Sky Circle design, the constructability of the circle was always at the forefront. We have a very small footprint to work with on the site so space was a big issue for this project. Thus, we had to find innovative solutions to allow for traffic to continue as per usual during the course of the construction period." Roger Dickson, Functional General Manager, Structures, Infrastructure Energy, SMEC #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"To be innovative you need to be agile and versatile, especially when you are presented with very complicated and unique situations. We have had to look at innovative ways to tackle very serious and at times life threatening challenges on the ground with the implementation of Phase 2A of MyCiTi. Extortion threats are real complex issues to deal with for which there are no standard operating procedures. We are working with our colleagues from the Safety and Security Directorate on ways in which we can protect our contractors on site." - Johan Fowler, Manager: Public Transport Implementation and Partnership, CCT #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"As the City we are responsible for creating the environment in which our service providers are actually able to experiment and push innovation with the support of their client. We can do this by assisting with extensive research on alternative options and the pricing to encourage our service providers to invest in and experiment with innovative practices and materials which the Municipality could then possibly implement, once proven viable." - Cllr Mikhail Manuel, Chairperson of the Urban Mobility Portfolio Committee, CCT #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate has been making use of 100% recycled asphalt, stockpiled, for resurfacing projects including for work along Camps Bay Drive some time ago; on the IRT bus lane along Jan Smuts Drive and recently along a portion of Jakes Gerwel Drive; and we have many more projects where we plan to use these cubes of recycled material. Also, going forward we look at ways of adding additional strength and durability to these materials." - Ian Bowker, Manager: Roads Infrastructure Management, CCT #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"The application of innovation changes over time. Innovation must always keep in mind social and environmental sustainability. The City of Cape Town is one of the few road authorities who is actually open-minded about innovative road materials, and using recycled materials. Having open-minded engineers is essential in innovation." - Dr Elaine Goosen Bicknell, Senior Lecturer in Stellenbosch University - Civil Engineering #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

"At the City we are at a pinnacle point of transport innovation. Today, we are living through a new transport renaissance with complex challenges. Bold thinking and innovation are needed, and thinking along lines of sustainability. The MyCiTi Phase 2A demonstrates un unwavering commitment at looking at sustainable ways at moving people. The future procurement of electric buses, the Sky Circle, are setting new standards here in CT. Such investments are not only about alleviating traffic. An investment in transport and improved access to opportunities is an investment in our local economy and addressing the injustices of the past. We are not Stockholm or London but it is important to remember we are a municipality that is ambitious. We keep on pushing forward, to climb steep heels because we can, we can achieve remarkable things in this space." - Cllr Rob Quintas, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, City of Cape Town #UrbanMobility #TransportMonth #PanelDiscussion

The City's Economic Growth Directorate will be hosting the inaugural Doing Business in Cape Town Summit on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, featuring industry leaders, panel discussions and more. The Summit will bring together captains of industry, local business formations, public and private sector professionals, and academia. Learn about progress towards becoming Africa's easiest place to do business and get involved! Livestream the event here: https://lnkd.in/da9m8DJg #DoingBusinessCT