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Creating a walkable network for Johannesburg with David Van Niekerk

Places Plus Podcast
Places Plus Podcast
Episode • May 27, 2022 • 38m

Interesting walking routes crisscrossing a city make it far more fun and convenient to explore and live in. Johannesburg Inner City Partnership CEO David Van Niekerk discusses how they've been working to establish a walkable network in the inner city/ downtown area. 

Please note: from around 20mins there are occasional sound glitches, but these parts were retained as they are still understandable.

Find out more information about items mentioned during the show:

Johannesburg Inner City Partnership: https://www.jicp.org.za/

More on the Walkable Network project: https://www.jicp.org.za/walkable-network/

JICP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JhbPartnership

Woza Work project: https://www.jicp.org.za/wozawork/

Gauteng Precinct Management Association: https://www.gpma.co.za/

Books by Project for Public Spaces: https://www.pps.org/publications

The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Neighborhood-Book-Do-Yourself/dp/0865715815

Walk On By, by Dionne Warwick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGsCvJWEo8