C40 Reinventing Cities Competition

As a proud partner of the C40 Reinventing Cities Programme, the City of Cape Town is excited to be one of 9 cities around the world participating in the C40 Reinventing Cities competition. The competition aimed to create an opportunity for architects, planners, developers, community organisations, etc. to submit innovative design proposals that transform underused urban spaces (made available by the participating City, Cape Town in this instance) into low-carbon and climate-resilient developments as demonstration projects of a fresh approach to our built environment. The proposals should address 10 challenges categorised under the following three themes:

     (1) Zero-carbon urban development;

     (2) Resilient and sustainable urban development;

     (3) Combining environmental performance with high-quality design and community benefits.

The four sites made available by the City for the competition are below, please click on the link for more information.

1. Athlone station
2. Moquet Farm, Dieprivier
3. Tygerdal, Monte Vista station
4. Kapteinsklip station, Mnandi

The Reinventing Cities competition was a call for urban projects to drive carbon-neutral and resilient urban regeneration in cities across the globe and to implement the most innovative ideas to transform underutilized sites into beacons of sustainability and resiliency. Cities need new buildings to be as close to zero carbon as possible and high levels of retrofit for existing buildings, which account for more than 50% of emissions in C40 cities. To achieve this goal the mobilization of private sector investment, innovation and creativity are key. Reinventing Cities is a great opportunity for cities, urban development stakeholders, and citizens to benefit from this ‘open source’ and international contest designed to accelerate decarbonised, resilient and sustainable urban environments around the world. Not only will the Reinventing Cities projects creatively address both content and form, but they will also demonstrate that environmental performances can be achieved in combination with noteworthy architecture and community benefits, keeping in mind the potential for replicating their approach across the city and elsewhere in the world. Reinventing cities’ winning projects serve as models for new ways of building and living, demonstrating how the alliance between the public and private sector can shape the future, delivering healthier, greener and economically viable urban development.

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