Going green is not only trendy, it is vitally important for life on this planet. There have been many steps towards living a more eco-friendly life. Recycling has become a more common practice, we are tapping into solar energy more, and (hate it or love it) load shedding has taught us how to survive when the power goes out. The next big step in green living is a completely green, car-free village that is being built right here in the Cape.
#CapeTown‘s new luxury Blue Rock Ridge Village (1000 apartments at R3,4 million each) will use all #green technology pic.twitter.com/uUe0w5zqtx
— James Hall (@hallaboutafrica) March 29, 2016
According to Business Day, Swisatec, a Cape Town-based architectural and project management firm is working on building this village. R14 billion is going towards upgrading the popular Blue Rock Resort in Somerset West to make it a luxury, eco-friendly village. This is thought to be the first of its kind in Africa.
The village will surround the lake of Blue Rock, which according to the developments brochure, is one of the cleanest and clearest lakes in the Western Cape. There will be only one road serving the entire development that will lead cars through alleys, trees and a luxury parking facility. Everything within the village is pedestrian friendly.
The Blue Rock Village will have apartments, a lifestyle centre, hotel and conference centre, sports ground – basically everything you need. All the apartments will make use of energy efficient appliance, LED lighting and water management systems. Business Tech reports that even the building materials and methods used to create the village will be environmentally friendly.
It is estimated that the project will take around eight to ten years to complete, so you have time to get your affairs in order if you want to move to Blue Rock Village. While we wait for this awesome new development, let’s continue to live green lives. It does not take a whole new village to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Is it a gated village with high security?
Lisa next investment? This is where we have we love summer
Khotso Mahloma check this out
Work a bit harder and you can buy one?
Ernst Gooris Ruby Baillie lets all move here ♡
This was my idea
Looks like they’re building it in what is currently nature reserve. The green bit is most probably just a gimmick to get round zone changes.
April fool is in two days.
Is this for real!
But Africa has plenty of car free villages.. U0001f600
Mike Sathorar have you heard about this?
i will sell my soul for this
They also plan cycle lanes and a metro station
Really a car free village?? Someone forgot to tell the person who created the propoganda acompanying the photo; “There will be only one road serving the entire development that will lead cars through alleys, trees and a luxury parking facility.” ???
Probably an April Fool joke
Lol car free village…
There’s plenty of those here in s.a let alone Africa….
I’ve got eight years to save!
assablieftog can you imagine telling the poppie that has just been given her first Mini Cooper or BMW by Daddy (OR LOVER) leave your car at home you gotta catch ‘PUBLIC” transport in Africa!! 🙂 I imagine it is a good idea but in reality it won’t happen!!
if not, I bet 99% of the pedestrians will be mugged in this ‘utopia’ 🙂
Best of luck. Personally i think we have much much bigger problems than a care free village. Plenty of those around already anyway.
Ai…the cheapest house will be R3ml
That’s already working many years in Greece in six different places- http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/07/21/6-magical-greek-destinations-where-there-are-no-cars/
Tanuja Gowrie must go visit
April 1st is it
Great news !! And hopefully it will be ‘ back to the bicycle ‘.
Is it a April fools joke?