In South Africa, town planners have a significant role in transforming our spatial landscape by addressing historical inequalities, improving access to opportunities, and guiding development in a way that benefits both people and the environment.
Cape Town is building exceptional homes at the top end and not nearly enough of what is required in the middle.
These are beautiful, well-designed and high-value spaces.
“I'm developing high-end homes in Constantia, aimed largely at semigrants and foreign buyers. That's where the demand is. That's what the market supports. But it doesn't mean we shouldn't question it,” wrote Julia Finnis-Bedford, the founder of Amazing Spaces, in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday.
She added that this is an uncomfortable topic for her to write about because she was part of this space.
