2014 Archive

What we learned in 2014...and how we plan to open 2015!

Posted on Thursday 27 November 2014

2014 might go down in our books as the most challenging year for Open Streets in Cape Town...

No Open Streets yet, but Civil Society rallies around changing Cape Town's Events By-law

Posted on Friday 14 November 2014

Open Streets will not be happening on Sunday 16 November on Main Road between Muizenberg and Kalk Bay, but Open Streets Cape Town is alive and kicking in other ways...

Join the petition for an Events By-law that enables citizen-driven change!

Posted on Thursday 30 October 2014

Open Streets has taken the opportunity to comment on the City of Cape Town Events By-law Amendment and now invites like-minded organisations and communities to endorse this submission by petition.

Transit Oriented Development, the key to a bright future for Cape Town?

Posted on Sunday 26 October 2014

Last week, Transport for Cape Town held a Transit Orientated Development Summit.

Open Streets 16 November is cancelled, but hang in there...

Posted on Wednesday 22 October 2014

Open Streets has an opportunity to tackle the broader challenges Cape Town faces in creating enabling environments for people to use public space in the city and encourage genuine participation.

Talking Streets September: Woodstock streets as a platform for community dialogue

Posted on Monday 06 October 2014

Main Road Woodstock (or Victoria Road from Trafalgar Park) is a very quiet street on a Sunday afternoon; a convenient and suitable time to hold our September Talking Streets edition on 21 September.

Interested in creating great streets for a great city?

Posted on Monday 29 September 2014

Today's Cape Times column by Open Streets co-founder Rory Williams highlights the power of crowds who want to play on the streets.

An idea that travels requires good guidance for smooth landing

Posted on Thursday 18 September 2014

The African Centre for Cities invited us to lead a brown bag lunch on 17 September, 2014.

Open Streets 12th October 2014 Task Teams

Posted on Monday 01 September 2014

On the 12th October 2014, Main Road will become Open Streets! Here are the different task teams that will ensure success for Open Streets. Find your team and follow the "Count me in" link .

Children take the helm of Open Streets planning

Posted on Friday 22 August 2014

On the 16th August Open Streets Cape Town and Elemental Kids hosted a lively children's planning session at the Alive Caf in Muizenburg.

Talking Streets August: unlocking imagination in Kalk Bay

Posted on Monday 11 August 2014

Open Streets gathered a group of Kalk Bay and Muizenberg locals on Sunday 10th August, leading a Talking Streets walk along Main Road to envision and inform Open Streets on the 12th October.