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Contents
Introduction Strategic planning Enhancement of the natural & built landscape Arts, culture & heritage Environmental Best Practices Community participation & empowerment Healthy Lifestyles
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QUICK WINS
WOW!!! COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION & EMPOWERMENT AWARENESS

STRATEGIC PLANNING
24 HOURS ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE

WHAT IS AN

XTREMEPARK MAKEOVER?

VISION GDS
HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

INSPIRED
ENVIRONMENTAL BEST PRACTICES

INNOVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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QUICK WINS
WOW!!! SOW THE GREEN SEED CRIME FREE PARK HEALTHY LIFESTYLES OUTDOOR LEISURE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

JOBS CREATED
GREEN ETHOS COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT LINKAGE

IMPACT ACHIEVED

XTREMEPARK MAKEOVER?

SOCIAL COHESION

Past Xtreme Successes

Wilgeheuwel XtremePark

Livcom Award
Diepkloof XtremePark

Diepkloof Memorial Park

Other Municipalities
Mthatha Waterfall Park

STRATEGIC INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING VISION ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR VISION

COJ VISION

CITY PARKS VISION

OPEN SPACE MASTERPLAN

GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT 2040 STRATEGY

MAYORAL PRIORITIES GDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PROACTIVE ABSORPTION OF THE POOR BALANCED & SHARED GROWTH FACILITATED SOCIAL MOBILITY INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SETTLEMENT RE-STRUCTURING

CITY PARKS STRATEGY

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2012
ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR PLAN
Preserve citys urban forest Enhance ecological systems Retain & conserve citys open space network Preserve sensitive habitats and biodiversity

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

CITY MANAGERS SCORECARD

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Driver Thrust
What we aim to achieve?

Impacts
What we wish to achieve?

Manage towards achieving results

Outcomes

What we produce or deliver?

Outputs

What we do?

Activities
What we use to do the work?

Plan, budget, implement

Inputs

Strategic Planning
Resources Skills identification Activities Logistics Work allocation Sequenced action plan of activities Implementation, monitoring and quality checks Progress tracking
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Process
Budgeting, scoping and design Site identification, theme definition. Community participation and Environmental education.

Masterplan design and

procurement of services Preliminary ground preparation and bulk services (Earthworks and connections)

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The Projects
WHY Claremont?
Want of the people & need of the people Minimal recreational facilities Environmental Relief

WHY Pimville?

Vast history Underdeveloped open space Dust bowl

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Challenges
No entrance definition Lack of spatial definition Lack of unity play equipment appear scattered Littering and dumping Only bare soil around play structures due to utilization Boundary wall dull Rocky area No water connection & other services

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Opportunities
Beautiful views Park can be linked to other areas in the neighborhoods Located between two streets very good surveillance Existing trees Size of the park Neighboring crche / Soup Kitchen and nearby schools ensures that park is well utilized, very good location Pimville area has rich history part of the design The greater Pimville area is undergoing a redevelopment phase.
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Enhancement of natural and built landscape

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Claremont Design

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Pimville Design

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Concept statement
Meet the needs of a growing family community Deep roots of the community's heritage and reconnecting residents to nature. Spiral dynamic shape, symbolizing change and growth Celebrate the importance of music

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Enhancement of the natural and built landscape

Creating local pride youth, community participation, bringing people together HelpMekaar

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Enhancement of the natural and built landscape

Recreational experience

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 Pimville est. 1906 Nkosi Sikele iAfrica Enoch Sontonga Resident Melody Music School Street names after first residents

Arts, Culture and Heritage

Enoch Sontonga 1873 - 1905

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Arts, Culture and Heritage

Claremont Sophia Town Coloured area Poets & jazz music Diverse
I feel a poem Thumping deep, deep I feel a poem inside wriggling within the membrane of my soul; tiny fists beating, beating against my being trying to break the navel cord, crying, crying out to be born on paper Thumping deep, so deeply I feel a poem, inside Don Mattera 24

Arts, Culture and Heritage

Crafts & Culture

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Arts, Culture and Heritage

Protection of heritage in the area Brought communities together Conserved ecological environment Brought people back to nature Peoples heritage communities pride

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 Historic places

Arts, Culture and Heritage

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Environmental best practices

Design
Ecological Social Economical

Environmentally Sensitive Practices

Reduction of greenhouse gases

Indigenous flora

Water saving

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Community participation and empowerment

Community planning in development & management Social Cohesion Environmental Education Programmes

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Community participation and empowerment

Combine socioeconomic & ecosystem management EPWP [50 jobs] Training provided Employment Equity

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Community participation and empowerment

Education Goods & services for immediate & future generations Job opportunities SMME training

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Healthy Lifestyles
Leisure opportunities Health physical & environmental Emotional & social growth & development Eco-recreational Newexperiences

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Time is on my side

Then

Now

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Thank You
Johannesburg City Parks www.jhbcityparks.com jcp@jhbcityparks.com +27 11 712 6600 @JoburgParks

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