Housing
Venue: Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Date: 26 August 2005
Delegates: 11 (City of Cape Town councillors and
managers)
Snapshot of issues discussed:
- Overview of current housing crisis
- Can Housing be de-politicised?
- The three (3) housing options
- Rights approach is not sustainable.
- Unlocking served land and tenure;
- Change housing budget;
- The need for pilot schemes;
- Develop a small-scale economy in housing sector;
- Embracing informality.
HOUSING BEST PRACTICE WORKSHOP
Hosted by the Friederich Naumann Foundation & the Impumelelo Innovations Award Trust
13h00- 17h00
Welcome: Kylie Hatton (Project Officer)
Chair: Ms Rhoda Kadalie
| 13h00-13h30 | Mr Basil Davidson | Overview of the current housing context |
| 13h30-14h00 | Prof Dave Dewar | Integrated Housing Plan |
| 14h00-15h00 | DISCUSSION led by Dr. Paul Hendler | |
| 15h00-15h15 | TEA | |
| 15h15-16h00 | Housing Options | |
| Ms Anthea Houston Mr Trevor Edwards Mr Lance Del Monte Mr Sylvester Arendse |
DAG Ocean View Missionvale Saamstaan |
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| 16h00-17h00 | How do we provide diverse solutions to mass housing for 270 000 people in the City? Challenges, obstacles, what has already been done? | |
| 17h00-17h30 | Housing Brains Trust? Who should be on it? |
