Where do we want to be?
Durban is a creative city that celebrates its cultural heritage
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Durban residents and tourists enjoy a vibrant street life..
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Durban is the cultural and events capital of South Africa
Long Term Target (50 years)
Durban has international reputation as a culturally vibrant tourist destination
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Support our local artists and participate in our local culture
Strategy B: Promote spaces and events that create opportunities for local arts, culture and heritage
Strategy C: Establish and maintain partnerships between role-players in arts, culture and heritage
Strategy D: Document, showcase and celebrate our local heritage
OTHER related STRATEGIES ELEMENTS:
Theme 6: Fostering a CARING and EMPOWERING city
Durban has well rounded and caring citizens who act to support the common well-being of Durban and embrace mutual respect, tolerance and compassion for those in need.
Tolerance and mutual respect becomes a way of life.
Strategy A: Responsible Citizens and Responsive Governance
Strategy B: Engendering mutual respect, the spirit of ubuntu and a culture of helping those in need
Strategy C: Personal empowerment and development
Personal development in this strategy covers all aspects of the total human being, including ensuring sound physical, psychological and emotional well being.
Strategy D: Training youth for model citizenship
The Imagine Durban plan recognises that future lies in the hands of its young people. It therefore advocates that, if the vision of a caring and empowering city is to be realised, each of the strategies outlined above must be targeted towards young people.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Imagine Durban Long Term Plan
Imagine Durban Long Term Plan
Building a better city, a better country and a better world for tomorrow
Draft for Public Comment
Send your comment to
imagine@durban.gov.za
Tel: 031 311 3424
Fax: 031 311 3446
For more information visit:
www.imaginedurban.org
1. Creating a SAFE city
2. Promoting an ACCESSIBLE city
3. Creating a prosperous city where all enjoy SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
4. Celebrating our CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ARTS AND HERITAGE
5. Ensuring a more ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE City
6. Fostering a CARING AND EMPOWERING City
It is important to note that while each theme is presented separately, given their inter-relatedness they need to be read as complementary.
Building a better city, a better country and a better world for tomorrow
Draft for Public Comment
Send your comment to
imagine@durban.gov.za
Tel: 031 311 3424
Fax: 031 311 3446
For more information visit:
www.imaginedurban.org
1. Creating a SAFE city
2. Promoting an ACCESSIBLE city
3. Creating a prosperous city where all enjoy SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
4. Celebrating our CULTURAL DIVERSITY, ARTS AND HERITAGE
5. Ensuring a more ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE City
6. Fostering a CARING AND EMPOWERING City
It is important to note that while each theme is presented separately, given their inter-relatedness they need to be read as complementary.
Why is Long Term Planning Important Now?
Why is Long Term Planning Important Now?
Many people question the need for long term planning. They say things like “If we have so many problems now, why should we plan for the future?” and “Let’s sort out our existing problems and then start worrying about the future”. The short answer to these criticisms is that long term planning does not suggest we do not take action now. Rather it suggests that we ensure the actions we take now have a positive impact now and in the future so that we can achieve our dreams for Durban. Long term planning is also about ensuring that our grandchildren have a better quality of life than we do.
Some of the specific reasons why long term planning is important are outlined below:
Goes beyond narrow interests
Keeping with the lifespan of city infrastructure
Releases Creativity->
When looking at issues through a short term lens it is hard to think about solutions because of the short time available to improve things. Having a longer term perspective allows for more creative thinking as there is a longer time available to implement solutions. It opens up possibilities and innovations that would not have been considered in a five year planning horizon.
Long-term trends->
Climate Change, Water Shortages
Peak Oil
Poverty and inequality
Many people question the need for long term planning. They say things like “If we have so many problems now, why should we plan for the future?” and “Let’s sort out our existing problems and then start worrying about the future”. The short answer to these criticisms is that long term planning does not suggest we do not take action now. Rather it suggests that we ensure the actions we take now have a positive impact now and in the future so that we can achieve our dreams for Durban. Long term planning is also about ensuring that our grandchildren have a better quality of life than we do.
Some of the specific reasons why long term planning is important are outlined below:
Goes beyond narrow interests
Keeping with the lifespan of city infrastructure
Releases Creativity->
When looking at issues through a short term lens it is hard to think about solutions because of the short time available to improve things. Having a longer term perspective allows for more creative thinking as there is a longer time available to implement solutions. It opens up possibilities and innovations that would not have been considered in a five year planning horizon.
Long-term trends->
Climate Change, Water Shortages
Peak Oil
Poverty and inequality
Theme 1: Creating a SAFE city
Where do we want to be?
All those who live, work and play in Durban feel and are safe in private and public spaces.
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Violent Crime reduced by half
50% of residents feel safe
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Violent Crime reduced by 75%
75% of residents feel safe
Long Term Target (50 years)
Violent Crime reduced by 90%
All residents feel safe
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Neighbourliness and Community Forums
Strategy B: Planning for Safety and Promoting Ownership of Public Spaces
Strategy C: Institutional Integration and Capacity Development
Strategy D: Targeted Social Crime Prevention
Strategy E: Access to Information and Education
Strategy F: Create an Effective Criminal Justice System
All those who live, work and play in Durban feel and are safe in private and public spaces.
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Violent Crime reduced by half
50% of residents feel safe
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Violent Crime reduced by 75%
75% of residents feel safe
Long Term Target (50 years)
Violent Crime reduced by 90%
All residents feel safe
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Neighbourliness and Community Forums
Strategy B: Planning for Safety and Promoting Ownership of Public Spaces
Strategy C: Institutional Integration and Capacity Development
Strategy D: Targeted Social Crime Prevention
Strategy E: Access to Information and Education
Strategy F: Create an Effective Criminal Justice System
Theme 2: Promoting an ACCESSIBLE city
Where do we want to be?
All citizens of Durban can easily and affordably access the facilities and services that they require for a sustainable lifestyle.
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Citizens spend less than 10% of their income on transport.
People with disabilities able to use public transport and public facilities.
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Long Term Target (50 years)
All citizens of Durban can easily and affordably access the facilities and services that they require for a sustainable lifestyle.
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Citizens spend less than 10% of their income on transport.
People with disabilities able to use public transport and public facilities.
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Long Term Target (50 years)
Theme 3: Creating a prosperous city where all enjoy Sustainable Livelihoods
Where do we want to be?
“All citizens in a prosperous Durban earn a decent living and support a sustainable lifestyle.”
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Unemployment in Durban is reduced by 25%
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Unemployment in Durban is reduced by 50%
Long Term Target (50 years)
People are able to sustain themselves
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Enhancing livelihood choices and prospects of citizens, especially the poor
Strategy B: Increase level and diversity of skills that meet local requirements
Strategy C: Improving opportunities for small and medium businesses
Strategy D: Support local innovation and knowledge development
Strategy E: Business retention, expansion and new business growth
Strategy F: Food Production
“All citizens in a prosperous Durban earn a decent living and support a sustainable lifestyle.”
Targets
Short Term Target (10 years)
Unemployment in Durban is reduced by 25%
Medium Term Target (20 years)
Unemployment in Durban is reduced by 50%
Long Term Target (50 years)
People are able to sustain themselves
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Enhancing livelihood choices and prospects of citizens, especially the poor
Strategy B: Increase level and diversity of skills that meet local requirements
Strategy C: Improving opportunities for small and medium businesses
Strategy D: Support local innovation and knowledge development
Strategy E: Business retention, expansion and new business growth
Strategy F: Food Production
Theme 5: Ensuring a more ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE city
Where do we want to be?
The environment of Durban protects and promotes the health of its citizens and its biodiversity
Short Term Target (10 years)
Durban has sufficient water for its needs
Air in Durban is not harmful to human health
Durban’s natural resources are protected and sustainably managed to ensure access for future generations
Durban has put in place mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change
Citizens in Durban no longer litter
Citizens of Durban use energy efficiently
Medium Term Target (20 years)
All potable water resources are fit for human use
Durban is a zero waste city that no longer needs landfill sites
Long Term Target (50 years)
Durban is carbon neutral
Energy in Durban is produced from renewable sources
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Incentives and disincentives to ensure sustainable practice
Strategy B: Information and education
Strategy C: Integrated Waste Management Systems
Strategy D: Pollution prevention
Strategy E: Water Conservation
Strategy F: Energy Efficiency
Strategy G: Alternative energy production
Strategy H: Climate change prevention and preparedness
Strategy I: Productive Ecosystems
The environment of Durban protects and promotes the health of its citizens and its biodiversity
Short Term Target (10 years)
Durban has sufficient water for its needs
Air in Durban is not harmful to human health
Durban’s natural resources are protected and sustainably managed to ensure access for future generations
Durban has put in place mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change
Citizens in Durban no longer litter
Citizens of Durban use energy efficiently
Medium Term Target (20 years)
All potable water resources are fit for human use
Durban is a zero waste city that no longer needs landfill sites
Long Term Target (50 years)
Durban is carbon neutral
Energy in Durban is produced from renewable sources
How will we get there?
Strategy A: Incentives and disincentives to ensure sustainable practice
Strategy B: Information and education
Strategy C: Integrated Waste Management Systems
Strategy D: Pollution prevention
Strategy E: Water Conservation
Strategy F: Energy Efficiency
Strategy G: Alternative energy production
Strategy H: Climate change prevention and preparedness
Strategy I: Productive Ecosystems
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