Publications
- Results: 182
The Urban Land Paper Series: Volume 2
This volume uses the lens of transit-oriented development (TOD) to explore various land questions facing cities because TOD is unequivocally urban in its nature. It has become a central component of the integrated urban development agenda,
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities 2016-2017
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities Report 2016/17 is the seventh publication in the series of reports produced by the SACN. The report outlines the progress and implementation of the EPWP by the cities
Infrastructure Dialogues 2017
This Compendium of the Infrastructure Dialogues 2016–2017 is a distillation of those conversations, presenting the key themes and identifying issues that preoccupy all who are constructively involved in improving South Africa’s
BRICS Cities: Facts and Analysis
This compendium and analysis of Cities in the BRICS was developed through a partnership between the South African Cities Network (SACN) and the South African Research Chair in Spatial Analysis and City Planning (SA&CP) at the University of
Our Expanded Public Works Programme: Reflections of Over a Decade
These papers represent a mix of context-setting, descriptive and analytical research, critical reviews, and some foresight about directions for our main public employment programme. The reflections, insights and collection of lessons
Economic Development in Municipalities: KZN Case Studies
The following report provides the synthesis and outcomes of research done within municipalities in the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) province. The project sought to unpack and understand how these municipalities have understood and
Strategic Framework To Enhance Built Environment Integration
The objective of the project was to take a pragmatic, operational view of the role of the Metro’s in guiding and enabling integrated spatial interventions that will result in transformed urban areas with more equitable, just and
State of Water in Cities
To facilitate the reporting on water and its management by the SACN, a detailed technical report was commissioned of which the main objective was to conduct an assessment of the current state and quality of water infrastructure within
The Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF)
The Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF) is government’s policy position to guide the future growth and management of urban areas. In the economic history of humanity, urbanisation has always been an accelerator of growth and
BRT Impacts at a Neighbourhood Level
South African cities have invested substantially in BRT systems with the aim of improving mobility and accessibility levels and catalysing the transformation of space to provide more inclusive, sustainable and productive cities. This
The Transient Oriented Density Framework
The term ‘high density’ occurs often in discussions of global urban planning. But what exactly does it mean? There is much support internationally for the idea that high levels of urban density benefit cities environmentally, socially
Transport Users: The Lived Experience
The purpose of the research project is to bring the voice of the commuter to the fore of transport discourse, to gain insight of what it means to be a transport user and for the information to feed into a measurable data set. Furthermore,
State of South African Cities Report 2016: The People’s Guide
The fourth edition, in 2016, “South African Cities as effective drivers of local and national development” is the theme of the fourth edition of the SoCR. It is a product of the accumulated wisdom of five years of knowledge generation
State of South African Cities Report 2016
The fourth edition, in 2016, “South African Cities as effective drivers of local and national development” is the theme of the fourth edition of the SoCR. It is a product of the accumulated wisdom of five years of knowledge generation
Scoping Study: State of the City Infrastructure
The South African Cities Network (SACN) is considering producing a State of Cities Infrastructure Report (SOCIR) and appointed PDG to investigate what the scope of such a report should be. The methodology applied included a review of