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'No messing in Bonteheuwel': the role of social capital and partnership building in sustainable community development
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2014)English: This article focuses on a community-development programme (case study) in Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats, viz. ‘No Messing in Bonteheuwel’. In a period of just over a decade, this community has transitioned from ... -
Proxy indicators as measure of local economic dispositions in South Africa: an exploratory study
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2014)English: Despite rapid advances and sizeable middle-class formation in many African countries, development planning is still frustrated by the absence of reliable, relevant and up-to-date data. Even though South Africa ... -
Residents' perceptions of the importance of outdoor spaces and neighbourliness for medium-density mixed-housing in South Africa
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2014)English: Medium-density mixed-housing is promoted in various countries as a means toward creating more sustainable settlements. It does, however, require residents to live closer to their neighbours, share outdoor spaces, ... -
A successful local economic development-urban renewal initiative: a case study of the Mandela Bay Development Agency
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Free State, 2014)English: Despite the urgent need for local economic development in South Africa, Local Economic Development (LED) as area of professional endeavour/activity has largely failed to live up to this need. In this article, ...