Development of an Economic Strategy
for the City of Tshwane CBD
City of Tshwane Inner City Investment Seminar, 22 September 2011
Tom Bridges, Arup
Introduction
Knowledge
Producers
Social
inclusion
Clustering
Civic
leadership
Skills
Successful
Inner City
Economy
Power
and
influence
Connectivity
Cultural &
tourism
offer
Quality
office
space
Image
and
profile
Liveability
City Identity
Accessibility
Liveability
Economic clustering
International examples
An economic driver for Gauteng
Image, profile, tourism and heritage
Zone 1
Zone 2
Mamelodi
Belle Ombre
Atteridgeville
Terminal
Hatfield
Pretoria Station
Zone 3
Step change in connectivity
Government property reconfiguration
Developing Tshwane for business tourism
Business Improvement
Districts: Bryant Park,
New York
Public Private Partnerships:
Baltimore inner harbour and
Cape Town Central City
Improvement District
Urban regeneration companies:
London Docklands
Governance and partnership structures
• Part of Gauteng – dynamic wider economic region
• Many of the economic fundamentals are in place
• The right ingredients to enhance liveability and place image
• Real opportunities in retail, cultural, tourism, leisure and sport
• Excellent connectivity
• Revitalisation of Government property
• Strengthening shared commitment to achieving success
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Conclusion: the right factors for future economic success