Indigenous plants and trees
need to be protected.
Fully integrated plan
Density to be built from
city centre outwards.
Protection of Raapenberg
Bird Sanctuary and
Riparian Edges of both
rivers and all wetlands
An inventory of all fauna and
flaura for all four seasons
Increased
appropriate
maintenance
Identify and protect the
green lungs and create
corridors to join them
so as to facilitate the
movement of animals,
insects etc
Restrict development
to existing footprint.
What about the organic
urban agriculture and herb
garden at Oude Molen and
other sites?
Herb Gardens
The view of the mountains is
more than superb and needs
to be protected by staggering
the height of buildings and
placing them to maximise the
views.
WHAT ABOUT THE NATURAL SYSTEM...?
Enhancing and
improving currently
degraded areas.
Water treatment
for stormwater
Indigenous plants and trees
need to be protected.
Increased appropriate
maintenance
Protect wetlands
Identify, protect and
link green lungs
An inventory of all
fauna and flaura for
all four seasons
Protect Western Leopard
Toad breeding ponds and
routes throughout TRUP
Permeable
paving
100 Year Floodplain
Fencing to protect natural
river system.
Is fencing really going to
protect a river system?! I
doubt it!
WHAT ABOUT THE RIVERINE SYSTEMS...?
More Access across the
Highway.
Non-Motorised!
Bus Terminus &
Taxi Ranks with
Stalls for rent by
vendors
Alexandra Rd as an “activity
street”. Are small businesses,
big businesses such as
supermarkets, etc, and/or
exhibits or businesses promoting
alternative energy, water usage
etc wanted?
Alexandra Rd needs very careful
design to facilitate pedestrian &
local traffic & parking under it &
mixed use strip on either side.
elevated monorails above cycle
tracks and pedestrian walkway.
But What about carss, delivery
lorries, etc?
Cutting out Taxis from Alexandra
Road. Is this not discriminatory?
What about people who use them?
Measures such as speedbumps
could help to enforce speed limits
Bicycle routes are
needed through and
within TRUP
MyCiti Bus down
Alexandra Road to
Integrate access
from observatory
to Maitland Garden
Village & Oude Molen
No cars. Only Public Transport.
What kind of vehicles? Electric
golfcart like vehicles could be
used. Could water taxis be
introduced?
Reduce cars
A proper bridge
for horses over
the Black River
Security does not allow
people and children access
through Oude Molen
Safety! Train
Stations & roads
unsafe.
Safety is needed
throughout the
TRUP!
WHAT ABOUT THE MOVEMENT SYSTEM...?
No Access from Maitland
Garden Village through
Oude Molen as horse
paddocks & private
security don’t allow access.
Hot Air Balloons
Tourist site
Increased
appropriate
maintenance
Affordable
housing
Free Public
Toilets
Protect wetlands
Old Age Home
Sewing School
River Club as Gondolier
Training Centre. What
about rowing, canoe,
sailing and model boat
clubs?
School for Street
Children
School for
Old Age
Sports fields?
What happens to the
derelict stadium?
Community Gym &
outdoor Gym Areas
Retain Horses &
Robin Trust
Only green Buildings. An
environment / information
centre is needed.
Organic Farming
No new building/
footprints
Inspiration to come
from “Central Park”,
NYC. Recreation &
preservation
Safety! Train
Stations &
roads unsafe.
Safety is needed
throughout
TRUP!
WHAT ABOUT THE SOCIAL FACILITIES...?
Building footprint
determined by
precinct location
Oude Molen: no additional building footprint
& limited height density. Retain and
encourage small businesses. Refer to Clem
Sunter article - “In 1993, six out of seven
Japanese work in small businesses, and
large companies contract out major part of
their component manufacture to them.
Public art in the form of big
scale wall murals, graffiti
walls, mosaics, big sculptures,
kids creative play areas
Environmental
Education Centre
Museum to assist
people in understanding
the historical heritage of
the area
Cultural Village to
demonstrate that Nguni
people were once upon
a time living in this
area (Ndabeni).
Alexandra Rd as
“activity street”
Cultural Village
Markets;
Arts and crafts
There should be
markers pointing
towards Table
Mountain and
Devil’s Peak!
Food Gardening Food Gardening
should be organic
Perimeters/ fencing
essential to protect
heritage.
Does that really
work?!
WHAT ABOUT HERITAGE...?
DEVELOPMENT AREAS...?