1 bbb CITY OF JOHANNESBURG GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY GDS 2040 OUTLINE: DRAFT DISCUSSION DOCUMENT

2 Introduction Growth and Development Strategy 2040 (GDS 2040) is a draft for community and stakeholder consultation during this GDS Outreach Programme In summary, the document defines the paradigm (our set of values), sets out the challenges and opportunities and defines the focus areas for the path ahead

3 What is a GDS? A GDS is about defining a chosen development path for the city Pragmatically confronting complex challenges and framing long term strategic choices Allows us to frame medium term operational plans Links long term city-wide outcomes with operational outputs Stimulates public action towards agreed future outcomes

4 What shapes the paradigm?

5 GDS Principles Eradicating poverty Building and growing an inclusive economy Building sustainable human settlements Ensuring resource security and environmental sustainability Achieving social inclusion Promoting good governance

6 GDS Vision “GDS 2040 envisions Johannesburg as a world-class African city of the future – a vibrant, economically inclusive and multi-cultural African city; a city that provides real quality of life, for all its citizens. A city that is a symbol of learning – well established, globally competitive, innovative and networked. A city that inspires active citizenry. Joburg – My city. Our future.”

7 Challenges & Opportunities Population of Joburg increasing at a decreasing rate Quadruple burden of disease: communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS, ‘lifestyle’ diseases and injury Poverty, food security and vulnerability concentrated in particular parts of the city Economy unable to grow in a job-intensive manner Scarce natural resources: water, electricity, landfill space Challenges of climate change Urban sprawl and traffic congestion Oil peak and increasing transport costs Dysfunctional urban system: low densities, sprawl and continuing housing deficits

8 Challenges & Opportunities Safety compromised by crime (“stranger crime”, interpersonal crime, road traffic accidents, fire and environmental risks) Inadequate use of information and communications technologies (ICTs): “digital divide”, uptake in use of cell phones (especially smart phones) and sub-optimal use of ICTs by government Governance challenges: people’s lack of involvement in resolving their problems, need for civic education, community and stakeholder participation etc.

9 Focus Areas Health and poverty –Towards zero deprivation –Scale up early childhood development –Reduce quadruple burden of disease Economic growth –Balanced spatial economic development –Strategic and employment intensive sectors –Support skills acquisition Natural resources –Invest in urban rainwater harvesting systems –Scale-up water conservation and demand side management –Develop green infrastructure

10 Focus Areas Transition to a low carbon economy –Retrofitting the city –Scale-up a range of energy-saving interventions Building a recycling economy –Separation at source –Reduce, reuse and recycle Building adaptive strategies for climate change –Ensure climate adaptation and mitigation –Develop innovative solutions for storm water management

11 Focus Areas Transport –Scale-up provision for mass public transit –Promoting non-motorised transport –Making our streets safe –Facilitate transit-oriented development Liveable communities –Reduce urban sprawl –Increase small scale rental supply –Transform the townships –Building an inner city of the future –Promote compact and dense CBDs across the city –Access to cultural, recreational, education & other life sustaining services

12 Focus Areas Community safety –Integrated city strategy –Effective policing and enforcement –Social crime prevention –Crime prevention through environmental design –Road safety –Effective partnerships for the promotion of safety Smart city –Building city competitiveness and smart industries –Bridging the digital divide –Scale-up e-Government –Provision of smart infrastructure

13 Focus Areas Governance –Strengthening good governance –Sustain the city’s financial position –Support and improve oversight structures –Enhance participatory planning and budgeting –Building a new cadre of local government activists –Entrench Batho Pele principles in the workforce –Intergovernmental alignment, innovation and partnerships –Promote social cohesion and moral regeneration

14 Conclusion Consultation process aimed at a rigorous consultation, discussion and debate Inputs will shape the final GDS GDS will be launched at the Stakeholders’ Summit in October 2011