September/October 2009 Newsletter for Inner City Stakeholders

Dining in the inner city Dining jumps from fine to quirky in the inner city, home to the legendary Gramadoelas, where everyone who is anyone has eaten. >> Inner City News City takes a tough stance on crime Partnerships between public and private role players are needed to fight crime more effectively, with "many voices echoing the same message". >> Illegal shops are torn down The police and Red Ants cut a swathe through Berea, confiscating goods and tearing down illegal buildings. >> Joburg has a plan for migrants The Johannesburg Migration Advisory Committee has been launched to look at concerns of migrants, and to help build a unified city. >> Expert hails Rea Vaya The South American creator of the bus-based mass transport system has congratulated Johannesburg on its "world class" Rea Vaya. >> Miners and yellow balloons Now dark brown in colour, the latest repatination of the Miners' Monument, again done by Todor Karabounarliev, should last for 20 years. >> Growing food in the inner city A healthy diet is being made possible for some of Joburg's most vulnerable residents, who receive organic vegetables and herbs from the Siyakhana Food Garden. >> Brightest silos in town are coming Apartments are selling well in The Silos, in Newtown, with work set to begin in January next year. >> The Inner City Charter The commitments signed by the City and its stakeholders to revitalise, regenerate and grow the Inner City of Johannesburg. >> Latest on the Charter Monthly updates on the Charter progress from Johannesburg's Inner City Programme Manager Santhurie Naidoo. >> Partnerships Olitzki Properties has been in the inner city for 20 years. Find out how this developer beat inner city decay, bringing dining, art and fashion to the CBD. >> Art in the inner city The inner city is filling up with public art, with Kippie Moeketsi taking a seat in Newtown, a trio of birds settling down in Pigeon Square, and the Sisulus resting in Diagonal Street. >> Inner City forums Developments in the inner city are on-going. Join our forums, find out what’s happening, have your say. >> Contact us For information on the Inner City Charter, contact Santhurie Naidoo, Inner City Programme Manager, on 011 407 7002, or Shaun O' Shea, Inner City Stakeholder Manager, on 011 376 8588.