As part of the Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme, the Urban Management Directorate has allocated R4 million for phase 1 of the Bonteheuwel Town Centre upgrade in the 2019/20 financial year. Read more below:
The City in collaboration with the community is working on a plan to revitalise the Bonteheuwel Town Centre space.
The objective of the upgrade of the Bonteheuwel Town Centre is to improve the general condition, functionality, attractiveness and safety of the town centre.
The City is engaging with the community to get their input on the upgrade.
The Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP) has evolved since its inception six years ago to include all areas across the City of Cape Town.
‘The Bonteheuwel Town Centre is an important component of the MURP, as it is viewed by residents as the heart of the suburb. The town centre has the potential to play an important role in the day-to-day needs of the community. In its current condition, it does little to encourage people to visit and spend time in its existing space and has very little to offer prospective investors.
‘The upgrade together with accompanying initiatives are focused to ensure that the Bonteheuwel Town Centre is safe, clean and attractive (through beautification). Events and activations within this space will fulfil an important role within the City’s holistic and integrated plan to revitalise the town centre and inspire people to spend more time in it as well as encourage investment into the area,’ said Alderman Grant Twigg, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management.
Work on the Bonteheuwel CBD upgrade includes the revitalisation of hard landscaping and the upgrade of the forecourt of the library building, a link to the subcouncil building as well as a multi-use play space that will be able to facilitate both active and passive activities.
The intention is to bring about a fenced precinct that establishes a relationship between buildings and space.
Unnecessary fencing which currently divides the buildings from one another will be removed while other portions will remain as is for functional purposes. Pedestrian gateways are proposed in locations to facilitate flow through the secured area. A vehicular gate is to be included.
The double-storey, City-owned building in the precinct will undergo structural and stabilisation repairs which will be informed by the Structural Condition Assessment report that will be undertaken in May 2019 by structural engineers.
‘The first consultation session was held on 22 February 2020 and the second consultation session will take place on 7 March 2020. The City is working in collaboration with the community to revitalise the Bonteheuwel CBD space. These two public meetings and other ongoing engagements are a testament to this,’ said Alderman Twigg.
Source: City Of Cape Town