UIA 2014

Community Living Planning Low Cost Housing on Steep GradientsFinding The Front Door and Improving Liveability Flat land within 40km of the Durban CBD that could reasonably be appropriated for low cost housing has become a rarity. Sites currently under review for housing projects range from steep 1:3 gradients to a slightly better 1:5 gradient. It […]

Community Learning Precinct

Community Learning Precinct Co-Design Following the success of over 40 Co-Design workshops run over 20 months for the World Design Capital 2014 (WDC2014), the City of Cape Town developed an open source methodology manual to inspire and empower anyone in the public sector to run co-design workshops with communities. Using this methodology, a Co-Design workshop […]

Traders Hub

Traders Hub In line with the National Development Plan 2030, the government aims to contribute to small business development, job creation and urban development. eThekwini Municipality’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) aligns with this objective in various goals, with the understanding that social cohesion can stimulate economic growth and through learning and unity and thereby sustainable […]