The document outlines the Central City Development Strategy for Cape Town, South Africa. It discusses key trends, achievements, and challenges shaping the future of the Central City. The vision is for Cape Town's Central City to become a premier global business location, sustainable urban environment, popular destination, and leading center for innovation in Africa over the next ten years. Several "Big Ideas" are proposed to achieve this vision, including strengthening connections to the sea and mountains, densification and affordable housing, an integrated rapid transit system, and developing twenty distinct neighborhoods.

1. Central City Development Strategy Managing and leading change in the Cape Town Central City

4. seat of learning What makes cape town central city distinctive? topography africa maritime resistance, transformation cosmopolitan heritage corporate creativity well-managed neighbourhoods legislative capital global destination lifestyle

6. BIG IDEA CAMISSA – PLACE OF SWEET WATERS Acknowledgements: Caron von Zeil

7. STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CITY AND SEA, MOUNTAIN & FRESH WATER 1 6 5 4 3 2 TABLE MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL WORLD HERITAGE SITE ROBBEN ISLAND WORLD HERITAGE SITE CAMISSA: 'the place of sweet waters' BIG IDEA 1854 Acknowledgements: Caron von Zeil

8. BIG IDEA DENSIFICATION, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT

9. BIG IDEA INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

10. BIG IDEA INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM Main transport hub – IRT legacy

11. BIG IDEA CAPE TOWN STATION

12. BIG IDEA CAPE TOWN STATION

13. BIG IDEA BIG IDEA CAPE TOWN STATION

14. BIG IDEA TWENTY NEIGHBOURHOODS