On Thursday 8 July, SA Cities Networked launched the four “Good Hood Stories” videos on YouTube. Two of these Good Hood Stories focus on JCP projects; the Urban Agriculture Initiative and the Walkable Network (from 4mins30 as part of the focus on non motorised transport). Background Earlier this year, SA Cities Network put together a […]
The South African Cities Network [SACN] invites you to the Premiere Film Night of the Good Hood Stories. Join SACN to celebrate and learn from four videos capturing stories of good practice taking place across our cities. The four stories were selected for their innovative approach to partnerships from the 34 stories submitted to the […]
Community project the Makers Way, on the eastern edge of the inner city, is set to receive a massive boost with a two-year R2,1-million grant from the US Consulate. The Makers Way aims to promote community well-being by creating better access to markets and networks, where people of all backgrounds come together to learn how […]
In the press: President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his government’s five-point economic stimulus and recovery plan on Friday 21 September 2018. Focusing on allocating public spending into 5 key sectors; Implementation of growth enhancing economic reforms. Reprioritisation of public spending to support job creation. Establishment of an Infrastructure Fund. Addressing urgent and pressing matters in education […]
Farms in the sky There’s green things sprouting high in the sky in the Joburg inner city. Those things are spinach, basil and lettuce, planted in hydroponic farms on skyscraper rooftops as part of a project called the Urban Agriculture Initiative (UAI). Thirty-three year-old Puseletso Mamogale diligently picks at tiny pots – each containing a […]
The Makers Market, hosted every first Sunday of each month from 10 am to late, is an event hosted in the Makers Valley. Developed and curated by Makers Valley Collective (MVC) a non-profit organization, the market will help build partnerships between residents, various local makers and maker-spaces in the area in the hopes of promoting […]
Victoria Yards is an industrial complex of artisans, an urban farm and a brewery
