Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Major upgrade for CBD

By Mikhaila Crowie
30 September 2008


Cape Town Partnership is on a major mission as they intend to give the City will get a facelift, in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The Grand Parade and the area surrounding the City Hall will all form part of the upgrade.

Cape Town Partnership CEO, Andrew Borain, says thanks to the new urban renewal, a number of businesses will be opening their doors.

Borain said the demolition has begun on the old Moulin Rouge in Riebeeck Street and a huge investment by the City council will eneble them to upgrade most of the City’s spaces.

“A lot of this is in preparation for 2010. Other public investments are going into the Cape Town Station and into phase 1 of the Bus Rapid Transit System.”

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