Our main website is at www.futurecapetown.com.Tumblr (3.0; @futurecapetown)http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac685f4cd359ccaf00eb2ef9c43b0e23/tumblr_mooisykyDD1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>7 ideas to tackle urban sprawl</big></p><blockquote><p>On the 2nd of May 2013, Future Cape Town hosted its first <strong>FCT Summit</strong>and the topic covered was…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/7-ideas-to-tackle-urban-sprawl/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53422633487http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53422633487Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:46:10 +0300cape towncity limitsFuture Cape Town Summitredevelopmenturban developmenturban sprawlWescape<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/42ac06339586371096fe4cc9e7c72545/tumblr_mompdufBZZ1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Disconnection and connection in Cape Town</big></p><blockquote><p><em>Brett Petzer and Rashiq Fataar of Future Cape Town assess the influences and confluences of…</em></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/disconnection-and-connection-in-cape-town/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53344008355http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53344008355Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:13:05 +0300cape towneconomicsinstitutionsspatial inclusion<blockquote>[vimeo <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/66851422" target="_blank">http://www.vimeo.com/66851422</a> w=640&amp;h=360] <p><a href="http://thedetroitbus.com/" target="_blank">The Detroit Bus Company</a>, was formed by Andy Didorosi after being frustrated by local government when they cancelled a planned Light Rail that would have connected parts of Detroit which seriously needed…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/detroit-bus-company-formed-after-government-plans-for-light-rail-fails/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53195127985http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53195127985Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:07:27 +0300brtbuscommutingpublic transport<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9baf9112489f610f9b44e8857e2e786b/tumblr_moizirOhZ51qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Art with Bus Rapid Transit Systems: Lagos, Nigeria</big></p><blockquote><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit" target="_blank">Bus Rapid Transit </a>(BRT) systems is a ‘transport system’ that is rapidly being adopted by many…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/art-with-bus-rapid-transit-systems-lagos-nigeria/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53180035511http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53180035511Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:01:39 +0300artbrtpublic spacepublic transport<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8948bf74dfb093131188dcebe3e0aa53/tumblr_moh3f0zeU11qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The Cities this week: Edition 21</big></p><blockquote><p>Read Edition 20 <a href="http://wp.me/p2wmug-2Va" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p>Getty Images</p> <p><a href="http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2013/06/130614-Seven-Months-After-Hurricane-Sandy-Two-Roadmaps-for-the-Future.asp" target="_blank"><strong>NEW YORK</strong></a></p> <p>Seven months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/the-cities-this-week-edition-21/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53085042058http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/53085042058Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:30:35 +0300bicyclechinaconstructionelectionhurricanenew yorkresiliencesandyurbanize<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a21ceb9315bf785904d3f4350f0e5d11/tumblr_modhi4c8Fr1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Transforming Cities with Transit: Our next #citytalk</big></p><blockquote><p>by <a href="http://thisbigcity.net/author/joepeach/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Joe Peach</strong></em> </a>at <a title="100 Urban Interventions in 1 Day" href="http://www.thisbigcity.net/" target="_blank">This Big City</a></p> <p>Image from the Transform KC facebook page</p> <p>Kansas City is no urban…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/transforming-cities-with-transit-our-next-citytalk/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52933809392http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52933809392Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:44:27 +0300citiescitytalkKansasthis big citytransformationtransittransport<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9db15d3c55a920e74b9fe31bd17a071c/tumblr_modeuhOKd41qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Video: Paper City</big></p><blockquote><p>The streets are paved with paper. This delicate animation follows the charming rise and fold of a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/video-paper-city/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52931628665http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52931628665Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:47:04 +03003-D AnimationcitiesComputer GraphicscoolPaper City<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1865198e69e87b38059a0a863995acb5/tumblr_mobkvmehht1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Mozambique’s Elite Development and Mass Poverty</big></p><blockquote><p>This article originally appeared on 4 June 2012 in <a href="http://thinkafricapress.com/mozambique/elite-development-mass-poverty" target="_blank">Think Africa Press.</a><br/></p> Maputo, Mozambique: <p>A visit…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/mozambiques-elite-development-and-mass-poverty/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52853410860http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52853410860Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:02:09 +0300economic developmenteconomic growthgasinequalityMozambiquenatural reservesWorld Bank<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d0f819f4cb16d4a54cc68b310fe700db/tumblr_mo9pg9cCA21qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Building Communities by Swapping Vegetables</big></p><blockquote><p>“Late May and early June are the ideal time to put out squash and bean seedlings,” say Fiona and…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/building-communities-by-swapping-vegetables/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52774342825http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52774342825Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:45:44 +0300agriculturecommunity buildinggardeningsharing economyswapping<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f9ff21a6617f78ef933e229029315ff/tumblr_mo8euwSFPb1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Come Join Us - Intern with Future Cape Town</big></p><blockquote><p><b>Position</b>: Research Assistant within the Urban Intelligence Unit (UIU)</p> <ul><li>Term: <strong>6 months</strong> (minimum)</li> <li>Typ…</li> </ul></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/come-join-us-intern-with-future-cape-town/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52707356920http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52707356920Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:59:19 +0300internsinternshipUrban Intelligence Unit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2297904dcdbdca7c7c127cb8cfa45051/tumblr_mo7u30enuV1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Examining Nairobi’s split personality</big></p><blockquote><p><b>In Kenya’s capital, the informal sector is closely tied to the formal economy. As the city heads…</b></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/examining-nairobis-split-personality/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52692045849http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52692045849Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:30:35 +0300African citieseconomic developmenteconomic growthinformal economynairobi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c05d533b1a9456f07cd40467ca69b10/tumblr_mo61p4M1ve1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Density promotes sustainability, but does it promote civic engagement?</big></p><blockquote><p>A pastor hands more food to a community member in need at the New Life United Methodist Church in…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/density-promotes-sustainability-but-does-it-promote-civic-engagement/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52612891150http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52612891150Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:19:52 +0300civic engagementcommunitiesCommunity organisationIntegrated PlanningParticipatory governanceYouth and education<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0edfa0dfa5789e6c74c5209d80f0d5f1/tumblr_mo40y1mZjO1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The Cities This Week: Edition 20</big></p><blockquote><p>The 2013 Serpentine Pavilion (Source: OliverN5/ flickr)</p> <a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/06/occupy-istanbul-protesters-build-their-own-mini-city-gezi-park/5829/" target="_blank">ISTANBUL</a> <p>Over the past week, Istanbul’s…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/the-cities-this-week-edition-20/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52520173124http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52520173124Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:08:25 +0300Abujaistanbuljohannesburgkismayolondonmanzinisanta monicathecitiexiamen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/98e730c74a1c210d6c144a28aafffbdb/tumblr_mo0inngTms1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Ekumenopolis: A film on urban development in Istanbul</big></p><blockquote><p>If you’re following the current protests around Gezi Park, a 9-acre urban green space in the city…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/ekumenopolis-a-film-on-urban-development-in-istanbul/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52366398495http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52366398495Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:40:35 +0300documentaryGezi Parkistanbulprotestpublic green spaceurban renewal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/368d5c088b251b248859f9abfc9fabe5/tumblr_mnyl3531e31qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Mapping the urban poor: 12 reasons why you should conduct enumerations of your settlements</big></p><blockquote><p>Residents in Rotes Pleng listen as the community leader discusses the community’s map. Photo: Meng…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/mapping-the-urban-poor-12-reasons-why-you-should-conduct-enumerations-of-your-settlements/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52285195583http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52285195583Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:37:53 +0300Community organisationinformal settlementsParticipatory governancePhnom PenhProperty and rights<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/16d5605997c4db88f642072cedad490a/tumblr_mnwqrt2FTw1qcdwgio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>Creative Gravitation in Berlin</big></p><blockquote> <p>Artists and bohemians have been flocking to Berlin since the wall came down in 1989. Affordable…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/creative-gravitation-in-berlin/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52204982655http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52204982655Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:45:28 +0300artberlincreativescultural capitaldevelopmentdocumentary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fccc28d331800e5b926863753dfc20cb/tumblr_mnuvflMq2Z1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Delhi choosing high-rise over consultative planning despite national consensus on slums</big></p><blockquote> Children running through the Jawaharlal Nehru camp in Govindpuri. Photo: Greg Randolph <p>The…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/delhi-choosing-high-rise-over-consultative-planning-despite-national-consensus-on-slums/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52123790904http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52123790904Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:30:57 +0300Architecture and urban designCommunity Consultationglobal citieshousingindiaIntegrated PlanningParticipatory governanceslums<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/135d7b7039d3bd48274be0267adb577a/tumblr_mnt9tupgaj1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cities for Everybody: Walking the Jane Jacobs Effect in Buenos Aires</big></p><blockquote><p>In the urban planning circles of the United States, no historical figure embodies both the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/cities-for-everybody-walking-the-jane-jacobs-effect-in-buenos-aires/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52047055595http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/52047055595Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:46:41 +0300buenos airesjane jacobsthis big cityTourswalking<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9cee8f5a1e599422717228015a89b5cd/tumblr_mnra9q5eyh1qcdwgio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The Cities This Week: Edition 19</big></p><blockquote><p>Protests in Istanbul over plans for park redevelopment. Souce: <a href="http://www.euronews.com/2013/05/31/turkey-protests-spread-from-istanbul-to-ankara/" target="_blank">Euronews</a></p> <a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/05/violence-tear-gas-greet-protests-save-one-last-public-parks-istanbul/5761/" target="_blank">ISTANBUL</a> <p>At midnight on…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/06/the-cities-this-week-edition-19/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/51953358903http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/51953358903Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:01:01 +0300cape townfrankfurtistanbuljohannesburgkigambonimyciti busNYCoklahoma cityrussian citiesthecitiesthisweek<blockquote><p><strong>Media Release: Future Cape Town Urban Design Policy Workshop Proceedings</strong></p> <p>On the 11th of May 2013, Future Cape Town co-hosted a discussion along with the Cape Town Institute for Architecture on the newly released for commentary Cape Town Urban Design…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://futurecapetown.com/2013/05/media-release-future-cape-town-urban-design-policy-workshop-proceedings/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/51799184253http://futurecapetown.tumblr.com/post/51799184253Fri, 31 May 2013 15:24:58 +0300cape townFuture Cape Town WorkshopPosition Statementurban designUrban Design Policyurban planningzoning