1. National Treasury
URBAN NETWORK STRATEGY 1

2. Our objectives and agenda for today
Strengthen strategic and practical alignment between Rustenburg Local Municipality and NT: NDGP on the approach to pursuing more integrated, equitable spatial and economic development
Focus on spatial urban form and spatial targeting using the Urban Networks Strategy
Accelerating catalytic interventions in Rustenburg Local Municipality
Objective
Strategic partnership based alignment of Rustenburg Local Municipality and NT and implementation of the Urban Networks Strategy
This requires clarity on the next steps with:
Strategic spatial planning
Pipeline of catalytic interventions
Desired outcome

3. CONTEXT OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
The NDP was established in 2006 and is responsible for managing the Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant. Grant Purpose:
From the start of the programme until the end of 2012/13 the NDP has:
Approved municipal business plans to a value of R4.0bn
Approved project plans to the value of R 3.9 bn.
Completed 129 municipal NDP projects
Disbursed a total of R615m to service providers and municipalities, 94% of its budget.
To support and facilitate the planning and development of neighbourhood development programmes and projects that provide catalytic infrastructure to leverage 3rd party public and private sector development towards improving the quality of life of residents in targeted underserved neighbourhoods (townships generally) Division of Revenue Bill, 2013 (Bill No. 02 of 2013)

4. Bridge City Shopping complex Underground Rail Station (PRASA)
NDPG FUNDED URBAN HUBS IN SA CITIES: BRIDGE CITY, ETHEKWINI
Magistrates Court
Precinct Plan
Bridge City Shopping complex
Underground Rail Station (PRASA)

5. NDPG: LESSONS LEARNT IN TOWNSHIP REGENERATION
Multiple spatially disparate “ad-hoc” township projects in the absence of an integrated and co-ordinated city-wide urban regeneration strategy has very low impact
All spheres of government need to be involved.
Project prioritisation not to be informed by vested interests
Private fixed investment is dependant on the above
Limited municipal capacity to plan, assemble and align multiple funding sources in single large-scale mixed use development
Land issues dictate project progress and viability
Opportunities exist to develop and diversify township economies by leveraging mixed-use transit orientated development
Undiversified and marginal local economies in townships

6. FOCUS IS ON CITIES AS THEY ARE THE CENTRES OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

7. a targeted investment programme in SA’s 18 larger urban centres

8. Urban growth may deepen inequality and exclusion in our cities
Poverty and unemployment, especially among youth
Sprawling, monotonous, dormitory landscapes, with long travel times for poor to access amenities, services & opportunities
Compounded by climate change and weak governance, and may result in rising social conflict (service delivery protests)
Accelerating economic growth required that we address:
future supply side bottlenecks from unavailability of public infrastructure (new, expanded and rehabilitated assets)
continued low levels of private sector fixed investment in the built environment

9. a more strategic approach is critical to leverage real change
… and strategy requires:
Consensus on concepts
A programmatic approach
Strong partnerships
Need in
marginalised areas
GAP
Available Public
Resources
Private fixed investment
DIFFERENTIAL

10. Why focus on urban spatial form?
Severe inequality is clearly represented in the spatial form of all our cities
Exclusionary (spatial patterns of access to services and opportunity)
Inefficient (growing fiscal and economic costs in supporting the current spatial form and design)
Unsustainable (severe environmental and social risks)
Public policy unwittingly reinforced these divides, and set them in concrete
A lack of adequate forward planning to deal with continuing pulling power of cities & environmental factors affecting cities
A renewed focus on the quality of urban and economic growth is required

11. The National Development Plan urges coordinated action
“The Commission provides a proposed schema for spatial targeting that indicates where investment should be focused, and we identify elements of the existing broad consensus for transforming towns and cities”
National Development Plan, 2012
Tackle spatial development patterns directly
Combine the use of multiple instruments:
Strengthen strategic spatial planning
Coordinate the use of Planning, regulatory and investment tools and strategies
Leverage public transport, infrastructure, land and housing investments
Use a spatial focus to target more public resources

12. The Urban Networks Strategy
An integrated hierarchy of land use clustering & connectivity

13. THE NEW APPROACH WILL ENABLE GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Transit-orientated
Partnership-based
Targeted (precinct) investment
Aimed at strategic spatial transformation
Optimise access to social & economic opportunities, especially for the poor
Minimise transaction costs to participate in the urban economy
Replicable model

14. THE TWO SPATIAL PRINCIPLES UNDERPIN THE URBAN NETWORKS STRATEGY
Primary Network
Secondary Network
The primary network is at city-wide scale and consists of anchor nodes, i.e. the CBD and a number of Urban Hubs, as well as Activity Corridors between these anchor nodes .
Secondary Nodes are smaller nodes within township areas connected to the Urban Hub and serving as “neighbourhood” or lower order nodes.

15. . . . IDENTIFY & STRENGTHEN HUBS . . .
URBAN NETWORKS STRATEGY
. . . IDENTIFY & STRENGTHEN HUBS . . .

16. . . . CONNECT . . . PRIMARY NETWORK

17. . . . CONNECT . . . SECONDARY NETWORK

18. The urban networks strategy is aimed at integrated growth & development
Strong urban network with a hierarchy of well connected nodes
Efficient flows of people, goods & information
Targeted public infrastructure that catalyses ubiquitous distribution of public & private sector investment
Good access to jobs & amenities

19. INVESTMENT CASE STUDY: MAMELODI
Numerous ad-hoc non integrated or aligned projects. Little co-ordination of public funds

20. INVESTMENT CASE STUDY: MAMELODI
R138m
Urban Hub and secondary nodes, spatial logic, spatial targeting results in integrated or aligned projects. Better leverage through the co-ordination of Public funds

21. Identification & planning will unlock a pipeline of prioritised catalytic projectS…
Urban Network
Network Elements
Intervention
Investment Phasing
Primary Network
CBD
Regeneration and management
Spatial Development Objectives
Network Connectivity Optimisation
Urban Hubs
Mixed-use development and management
Primary Transport Link
Develop/Upgrade and management
Activity Corridor
Infill & Densification
Secondary Network
Secondary Transport Link
Develop/Upgrade

22. … that are critical to the strengthening of the primary network
Network Topology:
CBD
Urban Hubs
& Secondary Transport Links
Primary Public Transport Links
Activity Corridors
CBD

23. From strategy to action …
Strategic spatial planning
Urban network identification & planning
Intervention planning
Precinct planning
Identification of catalytic projects
Project Planning
Detailed design
Pipeline
Implementation management
Life-cycle Management
Performance monitoring and evaluation
Precinct management
Investment facilitation

24. NDPG FUNDED URBAN HUBS IN SA CITIES:
MITCHELLS PLAIN

25. Vibrant urban hubs are key entry points
High density, mixed use precinct that contains a diverse variety of land uses, services and activities
Function:
“Town centre” for township/s
Gateway to the rest of the wider urban area
Efficient multi-modal public transport system & a precinct network of public spaces and walkways
Leveraging of investment:
Retail
Recreation, hospitality & tourism
Offices, banking
Community facilities & govt services
Higher density housing
Within an urban design framework that promotes a vibrant sense of place in which to live, work and play

26. Individual urban hub strategy to be determined via investment index
High
3. On a road to nowhere
Investment
Low
High
Diversity
No & Type of tenants (Traders, SME’s, National Chains)
Land Use Mix
Private/Public Split

27. Objective: An inclusive, vibrant, safe, investment friendly hub
CBD & Hubs require a clear precinct management strategy to ensure full life cycle optimisation
Objective: An inclusive, vibrant, safe, investment friendly hub
Economic Development
Place marketing
Lifestyle event management
Risk management
Safety
Security presence
Active edges rather than dead zones - e.g. walls & vacant stands
Clean and well maintained precinct public spaces
Community
Municipality
Public Sector Investors
Private Sector Investors Developers
Traders
Tenants
Property Owners
Precinct Management 27

28. … and an urban design toolkit will assist cities to optimise vibrancy & investment
Identification of spatial structuring elements:
Rail & road infrastructure
Modal facilities
Pedestrian network
Public spaces
Planning & design principles for:
Optimal clustering
Making of a qualitative public realm
Investment phasing towards private sector leveraging

29. CONVERGENCE OF PEOPLE IN HUBS TO ATTRACT PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT

30. THE PIPELINE IS AIMED TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED FISCAL PACKAGE
Underserved Townships
MIG
Developed Area
SHRZ
CBD
PTIS
NDPG
Underserved Townships
Underserved Townships
UDZ

31. Time-FRAMES: planning
ENGAGE
COMPILE WORK PLAN
Prepare Urban Network Plan
Prepare Precinct Plan/s
Engage 1
Engage 2
Compile
Municipal Work Plan
Procure
Service Provider
Service Provider Work Plan
In-progress
Date?
Date
3 WEEKS
4 WEEKS
4 MONTHS
2 WEEKS
URBAN NETWORK ELEMENTS
IDENTIFIED
MUNICIPAL WORK PLAN
3 MONTHS
COUNCIL / MAYORAL RESOLUTION
6 MONTHS
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

32. Key actions and timelines
Stage I: (DATE)
Engagement Two (Technical Meeting)
Stage II: (DATE)
Council (Mayoral Committee) resolution approving participation in the NDPG
Institutional / Governance arrangements
Confirmed NDPG conditions (Memorandum of Agreement)
Urban Network Identification
Service Provider procurement & capacity support requirements
Stage III: (DATE)
Urban Network Plan completed
Stage IV: (DATE)
Precinct Plan completed
Catalytic NDPG projects identified with timeframes

33. Way forward