Yesterday on 7 May 2025 the City of Cape Town held its’ comment meeting on the Local Spatial Development Framework. The meeting was open for the public to deliver comments. The manager of Metropolitan Spatial Planning Annelise de Bruin chaired the meeting.
The first public engagement process for the draft Cape Town CBD LSDF took place in September/October 2024. This is the second public engagement process, which includes a revised version of the Sept/Oct 2024 LSDF proposals and development guidelines.
The purpose of the meeting was for the public to voice their opinion on the products that was uploaded on the “have your say” page and review it. So far the city had a 60 day consultation process for any questions the public may have. According to de Bruin the City of Cape Town has started construction in the CBD since 2023 and has been successful since the start of the project. The public still has 11 days to comment on the process and voice their opinion.
During the October and November period the city met with the CCID and developers with Waterfront and a number of land owners. A document was issued to the public who have an interest in the CBD. The manager said thanks to social media platforms they received a number of comments were received including library exhibitions and workshops were held. So far around 500 comments were received on the have your say page.
Majority of the comments were about a green environment, PRASA, affordable housing, adequate walkability and cycling and public space improvement. De Bruin says despite some negative commentary many people are happy the city is not deteriorating. With regards to the LSDP the idea is to create a urban formed city and create a long term vision for the CBD that aligns with the spatial development framework
The main spatial developments include a public realm to which links Table mountain to the sea and west to east parts of the CBD. Multi-directional mobility and accessibility at a range of scales, across modes, a CBD that prioritises walking, cycling including social and entertainment nodes, a series of enabling social and economic development opportunities within the horizon of the LSDF and restoring and celebrating historical routes through creating new places of memory.
The number of questions asked were mostly about the green market project, the city’s unfinished foreshore bridges, but most commentary will be delivered on the final day which is Sunday 11th May.
Done by Shaneca Cupido
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