The development of Wescape, a new city located on the outskirts of the Cape Town CBD, is finally in place and plans are now being actioned. Development is said to start in three years and the city aims for Wescape to be a major economic development project that will create 300 000 jobs in the province, as stated on BusinessTech.
Wescape is an integrated and holistic development based on the communiTgrow approach to the urban environment which will enable people to learn, live and grow in a healthy, self-sustaining community. Wescape will consist of 200 000 homes and will provide all necessary educational and healthcare facilities, employment opportunities, and community facilities and services. Wescape is the flagship project of communiTgrow.
With the increased growth of population within Cape Town, it is difficult to keep up with housing, service and infrastructure demands. There is very little development opportunity within the CBD for the city to expand, so the West Coast Growth Corridor along the urban edge has been identified as a targeted development area, thus the perfect location for the Wescape development.
Wescape will comprise of life-long learning with healthcare, employment opportunities and social sustenance. The Wescape community development model incorporates industry, technology, food security, infrastructure, waste processing, energy reduction and production with a focus on minimising environmental harm.
The project will be rolled out in phases in order to incorporate the community during all levels as well as infrastructure and transport needs.
According to BusinessTech, no set budget has been confirmed upon, but reports in 2014 put the costing at R140 billion. Construction is aiming to commence in 2019/2020, if not earlier.
Check out the concept video for Wescape, do you think Cape Town needs a new city?
Wonder why ….airport needs its space around it ….why develop on outskirts …(clue)
Hope everybody will have the same opportunity and everybody will be treated at the same way..
um yeah cool and what not, but where do all religious go? just a Q that’s all?
Is that the development within the nuclear fallout zone? I would like to see a joint evacuation exercise with existing developments in the area first.
Something for us ??
…where is the water for an additional 800,000 people coming from?
Hope this inclusive of all the locals. Beautiful Cape Town is just enjoyed by a select few.
est to deep city
Awesome, The Mother City
So where are the plans for the townships of the people what will not be able to afford to live there?
Wonderful – can only benefit the people and the surrounds. Well done Cape Town. Forward thinking does pay off
Looks terrible ! Come on . Employ good architects. A bit of green on the roofs, water and bridges don’t make communities . Oh let’s paint the wall a few different colours too.
Name will cause a helluva lot of confusion, though. Just sayin” …
I agree with Erik. We have a responsibility towards future generations to improve our urban environment, not litter it with sub-par buildings.
Which area will it fill?
Nice idea… but as Erik said…
But, but…. what about our poorer areas? These need to be uplifted. The poor need better as well.
Yay. More traffic….
Kerry Johannes…. interesting.
We looking forward to the new city, Cape Town is such a lovely place.
Yeah, which area???☹
U0001f602U0001f602U0001f602 like JHB is enjoyed by a select few…who lives and work there…#CondomsSaveYouMoney
Justin Evans watch this
It wl probably be for the richU0001f44e
If you click on it you will find out.
That’s the purpose of it.
That picture looks like Century City
Open the link..it shows u exactly where by highlighting areas around it.
This is a great idea. It will create jobs and allow expansion for Cape Town breathing new life into the Cape.
Is this going to be living area or shopping area?
If it is century city then I’m guessing more overly priced accommodation and shops for the elite.
Money could be better used to build middle to low income suburb. Uplift the poorer communities instead of lifting the elite further.
That is……… if that’s what this new development is aiming at……..
Hope there’s enough roads to get out of the area only 2 at the moment
Isn’t Cape Town congested enough?
Yes.. This really benefits society.. How about tackling homelessness , there are so many children living on our streets!! We need hospitals , mobile clinics, schools, recreational centers for the youth ! The list goes on..
#FAILINGSociety
Hannelie Tommie Riaan Nastassia