Estate living that allows wealthy city dwellers to seclude themselves from their lower-income counterparts may have become as much a part of the SA lifestyle as biltong and boerewors. But if Gauteng’s local government has its way, residents in luxury gated estates will swap their sprawling abodes and petrol-guzzling SUVs for high-density apartment living in mixed-use neighbourhoods. Rich and poor will work, live and play side by side and buses and bicycles will be the preferred modes of transport.In a recently released draft proposal titled “Gauteng Spatial Development Perspective 2030”, local planning authorities argue that gated estates and communities should be eliminated to improve social cohesion.The report, which was recently published by Gauteng’s provincial planning division, aims to create the basis for a new statutory framework to guide future land use, transport and infrastructure development in the region.The document, which is open for public comment at present, reads: ...
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