Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: Open Streets City Centre to highlight the advantages of sustainable mobility in Cape Town

Posted on Monday 03 December 2018

On 27 January 2019, Bree Street will become Open Streets...a day full of colour, activity and self-propelled mobility.

MEDIA RELEASE: Cape Town’s mayor to officiate the opening of Open Streets Bellville

Posted on Thursday 15 November 2018

Executive Mayor Dan Plato will formally open the collaborative community day. He will be joined by a few other surprise special guests throughout the day.

MEDIA RELEASE: Voortrekker Road to go car-free for a morning of Open Streets

Posted on Friday 02 November 2018

Your street for a day, what will you do?

MEDIA RELEASE: Woodstock kicks off the 2018/2019 Open Streets season

Posted on Thursday 11 October 2018

Come out and play on a car-free street on 28 October, at the first Open Streets Day in the 2018-19 season.

MEDIA RELEASE: Transport Month is a chance to change how we move in our streets and cities

Posted on Tuesday 02 October 2018

October is Transport Month, and we are using this annual event to encourage people to rethink how they use streets and move around the city.

MEDIA RELEASE: Street Indaba: when streets are safe for children, they're safe for everyone

Posted on Thursday 20 September 2018

Streets in Cape Town are hostile to children, filled with risks and danger. What can adults do to turn them into safe, inclusive places?

MEDIA RELEASE: Sharing street experience & knowledge across Africa in the first Open Streets Exchange

Posted on Tuesday 04 September 2018

A people-centred learning exchange for Open Streets enthusiasts...

MEDIA RELEASE: Open Streets and ChildSafe South Africa seek ways to keep children safe on the roads

Posted on Friday 24 August 2018

We hosted a Street Minds breakfast workshop on 22 August, to discuss ways to reduce child pedestrian fatalities on the roads in South Africa.

MEDIA RELEASE: Safer Streets for Children campaign launches to save kids' lives

Posted on Wednesday 01 August 2018

The Safer Streets for Children campaign is a collaboration between Open Streets Cape Town, ChildSafe and Safely Home

MEDIA RELEASE: Dates announced for the 2018-2019 Open Streets Days season

Posted on Wednesday 27 June 2018

The series returns to various locations across Cape Town on the last day of every month from October 2018 to April 2019, taking a break in December