The document discusses the evolution of the Voortrekker Road Corridor in Cape Town from the 19th century to the present and outlines a vision for its future development. It describes how the corridor transitioned from a wagon route to a railway and then a commuter route. The vision is for the corridor to become an integrated rapid transit route by 2025 anchored by Bellville, which could become a second urban core for Cape Town, focusing on innovation, education, and regional services. The plan envisions compact, connected development along the corridor that better integrates the Cape Flats and establishes Bellville as a transportation and economic hub.
8. • 1849 hard road Reaches
Hardekraaltjie Outspan
• 1860 Railway line to
Maitland, Goodwood, Parow
and Bellville
• High Street development of
town centres as cars become
important
• Bellville now nexus of
Regional Rail System
10. As City Grows
• Towns become satellites of Greater Cape
Town
• Civic Pride & Competition
• Industrialisation creates Commuter
Movement Corridor and Industrial /
commercial belt on Voortrekker Road
• Bellville becomes important national rail
nexus
11. 4 1980 - 2015
Commuter Suburbs on Rail / Bus / taxi Corridor
12. • Freeway becomes dominant mover for
high income commuters and freight
• Development leapfrogs the N1 to capture
high income markets and car based
shopping
13. • Voortrekker Road Enters
Relative Decline as rail / bus
services deteriorate
• Bellville and other towns
decline, continue to serve
Cape Flats communities
14. POST MODERN HYPER MOBILE REGIONAL CORRIDOR
INTEGRATED COMMUTER CITY CORRIDOR
CAPE FLATS
THE GREAT DISCONNECTION
20. BELLVILLE AT CORE OF 21ST
CENTURY REGIONAL COMPLEX
• Africa’s Bio Production Heartland
• Regional Matrix of Urban Villages:
Tourism & Services
• Fast Rail connecting Airport, Western
Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng
• Aerotropolis link to airport
22. BI – NODAL STRUCTURE OF
CAPE TOWN’S URBAN CORE
Second Node
Balancing
Historic City Centre
23. INTEGRATING THE CAPE FLATS
Corridor anchors North South grid
integration of Cape Flats
Second Node is connecting Hub for
Symphony Way Corridor that links
Khayelitsha to the Urban Core
25. SECOND NODE DRIVERS
• Regional Services Centre: Public, Social and
Commercial
• Business Processing & Finance Nucleus
• Local, Regional and National Transport Hub
• Student City
• Cape Flats Retail Node
• Learning, Innovation and Knowledge Hive
• Bio Tech Manufacturing Hub
26. STRONG KNOWLEDGE & INNOVATION FOCUS
• CPUT
• University of Stellenbosch: Medical
& Business
• MRC
• UWC
• UNISA
• Northlink College
• Many Others
41. Business Cluster & Theme Parks
Tygerberg Bio-science park
Bellville Financial Hub
Tygerberg Trade and Exhibition Centre
/ Expo
Boston creative hub
Haardekraaljie sports centre
Bellville - CTIA "Aerotropolis"
42. Nodal Precincts
Nodal
Precinct Ha Avail. Units
Peopl
e Value
Wingfield +
Transnet 321 200 40 000160 000
R 12
Billion
Belcon 340 233 46 600186 400
R 14
Billion
Stikland
Hospital 140 140 28 000 112 000
R 8.4
Billion
Tygerberg
Hospital 75 75 15 000 60 000
R 4.5
Billion
876 648 129 600518 400
R 38.8
Billion
43. Urban Acupunture
• Strategic Locations
• Key Intersections
• Well Located Public land
• Stations & Transport Interchanges
• Catalytic Effect on Systems & Perceptions
• Do-able within 18 months – 2 years
44.
45.
46. URBAN ORGANISER
CID Operations
Integrated Transport Operations
Security Agency Capacity Building
CCTV
Safe Transport & Parking
Constructive Parks & Public Spaces
Problem Buildings
47. Clean & Safe CIDs
Great Events
Ubuntu Market
FROM AMBITION TO ACTION:
TURNING POTENTIAL INTO PROSPERITY
50. SUSTAINABILITY ARGUMENT
Worst Case Scenario: Doubling of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 2040
will place massive carbon tax burden
on growth
Urban Core is energy efficient, carbon
efficient, adaptable, inclusive &
sustainable alternative
