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| Andrew Kaye | Signed on: Sat 29 Mar 2008 21:39:06 UTC
There are not enough green areas in CT as it is. Do we want to become like Kaohsing which was once a lovely town surrounded by hills and green areas and is now a concrete dump!! There should be a law protecting all our green areas which should comprise at least 10% of the urban area (as in the UK). Get the "greenies"involved in this!! |
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| Robert Mutlow | Signed on: Sat 29 Mar 2008 15:01:51 UTC
We cannot allow the development of this area. This is truly a place for all South Africans and we must fight all the way to prevent the development of this area. |
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| Patricia Jackson | Signed on: Sat 29 Mar 2008 11:20:39 UTC
The public's voice need to be heard and listened to by our public servants this time. They are here to serve in a manner that is for the greater good of all, not the small elite minority. To ignore us would be a great injustice and a failure in their primary duty to the public they are meant to serve. |
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| Gordon Oliver | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 13:35:05 UTC
As a former mayor of Cape Town, I totally oppose this new development which is not only against the wishes of the people of Sea Point but totally unnecessary. The planned development will drastically and negatively affect what is a perfectly good and popular amenity in our city. Who will benefit from this? Only a handful of business people eager to profit at the expense of the natural environment of this suburb which is already under huge pressure by commercial and residential density. Let us stop and think about the meaning of the word "enough"! |
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| Caroline Kaye | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 12:43:25 UTC
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| Darren Ebbs | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 12:40:38 UTC
Enough development, need our public spaces. |
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| Veronica Sive | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 12:16:16 UTC
All buildings are permanent and we need to look to the future - open space is our greatest feature - don't loose what we have. |
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| Ryk Kuttel | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 12:07:43 UTC
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| Louise Hennigs | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 11:48:36 UTC
I am against commercial development and rezoning on the Atlantic green belt/promenade. it is the one spot that Capetonians and foreign visitors can walk, exercise and enjoy the beautiy of Cape Town without commercial trappings of restuarants and shops. |
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| Andre van Wyk | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 11:34:37 UTC
This city has so few safe, beautiful public use areas as it is already... the Promenade is about the only one... vereywhere else is not safe, or just plain ugly... its time this city started looking after its people, not just the rich money slinging developers and the corrput government and council officials who feed off the obvious kickbacks projects like this breed.... |
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| Pierre Antoine | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 11:04:31 UTC
Public space should be kept as such - and not developed for some elite few and thus denying access to others. |
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| Floh Thiele | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 10:40:37 UTC
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| mila | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 09:45:38 UTC
not in a million years! |
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| E A Reynolds | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 09:43:04 UTC
Only the already wealthy will benefit from this short-sighted development. What about the thousands of ordinary people who need recreation areas, especially as the population expands? |
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| Steven | Signed on: Fri 28 Mar 2008 09:24:57 UTC
What Are You Thinking?! This public space is a priceless gem!!!
The people whose bright idea this is have neither Sense nor Sensibility.
We can never put a price on, or replace, such a beautiful, open space that gives pleasure to all who experience it!
Think Again!! |
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| R. L. Sacks | Signed on: Thu 27 Mar 2008 10:41:09 UTC
The amenity will be lost to the thousands of Capetonians from all areas, as well as the thousands of foreign and local tourists who take adavantage of the pool and the surrounds.
The facility really deserves and needs an major upgrade.
Without spoiling the views and skyline. |
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| brooke fasani | Signed on: Thu 27 Mar 2008 07:22:17 UTC
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| Prof Peter Kallaway | Signed on: Thu 27 Mar 2008 04:29:06 UTC
As a gem of Cape Town the Sea Point seafront and pool shoud be preserved for the use of all.
Any attempt to redesign it and "develop" for commercial gain should be resisted at all costs as it presents n e of the few places where all people have access to excellent public resources |
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| ryan lemmer | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 21:23:01 UTC
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| Odette Peiser | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 20:42:24 UTC
Taking my dog for a walk after work is the most relaxing thing to do. There is an amazing vibe and people greet, you see puppies grow up to big dogs etc. It is such a lovely place to go and I would be devastated if this was taken away from us!
Please do not destroy this for us. |
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| aviva | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 17:45:45 UTC
we have enough shopping malls-theyre claustrophobic and pretentious.
What happened to encouraging folk to enjoy the unspoilt coastline and appreciate nature with all its splendour? |
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| Maurita Weissenberg | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 15:09:06 UTC
Help to Save our Seafront and keep our Public Open Space PUBLIC ……. Join the Seafront for All Celebration and Protest between 14:00 and 17:00 on April 13th alongside the Sea Point Pavilion. Be there for the 16:30 hand over of our 10,000+ Petition. See www.seafa.org.za for further information or email info@seafa.org.za. |
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| Martin Hahn | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 13:18:52 UTC
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| Simisha | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 13:13:54 UTC
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| liz hodes | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 13:13:00 UTC
The area seems very popular with families, runners, walkers
etc. What happens if it goes? |
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| Cadiz Family | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 12:36:08 UTC
If plans for construction go ahead, Sea Point will cease to be the family-orientated area it is and will lose its natural beauty. It will become yet another comercial destination which people frequent, but do not care about. |
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| christine nachman | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 11:39:17 UTC
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| Mariza van Wyk | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 10:01:04 UTC
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| Karen Swanepoel | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 09:27:35 UTC
We have enough malls, we don't need more development. What we need are the open spaces and beauty of this seafront. |
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| Adam Levin | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 08:54:22 UTC
I live in Johannesburg but have, for almost two decades, travelled to Cape Town regularly either for holiday, for business or to visit family. Over those years I have witnessed a terrific regeneration of Sea Point generally and the pool and promenade in particular.
It is disturbing that an area that is open to all for outdoor recreational and leisure purposes is being threatened by commercial development. It is a safe environment for all the city's residents (and, yes, visitors) to enjoy.
A commercial development is not a necessary contribution for Sea Point's continued regeneration; the very environment that the pools and surrounding areas provide has already made that contribution. |
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| Jim Petrie | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 08:48:05 UTC
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| bryan maas | Signed on: Wed 26 Mar 2008 08:12:29 UTC
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| Rachael Glaser | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 22:50:05 UTC
No! No! No!!!
The Seapoint beachfront is one of the few public spaces that are enjoyed by the total spectrum of Cape Towns residents. We should be creating more open public space like this. Not privatising it. Once it is privatised it will be lost forever. The unaffected beauty of the area will be destroyed. There are enough shops and restuarants at the Waterfront, 1 km away. |
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| Lauren Lee | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 22:24:38 UTC
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| Caroline Petersen | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 20:28:50 UTC
Save the People's Promenade! |
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| william warrington | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 19:40:09 UTC
May a curse descend upon the money greedy developers who want to spoil teh Creators beautiful coastline. |
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| Nicole Levin | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 18:40:55 UTC
It distresses me that decisions about the Sea Point Promenade and pool can be made with no consideration for the opinions of the general public. It distresses me that people in authority make decisions based purely on financial gain with no consideration for the environmental, social, historical, or cultural well being of this area. It distresses me that we in our fledgling democracy, can possibly loose one of our few truly democratic, safe, communal and racially integrated spaces. To see the value of preserving the Promenade and pool, just take a walk out on any weekend. The joy of people, and the laughter of the children should be enough to convince you of the preserving validity this communal area. |
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| Patricia Davison | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 17:46:07 UTC
I fully support the initiative to protect the Sea Point beachfront |
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| H.F. Wyler | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 17:12:05 UTC
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| Mrs J M HUGHES and D | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 15:23:37 UTC
This was an evil idea when it was first mooted.It received a resounding rejection both from the experts and from the public.Why should it come back? |
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| Sarah Dowling | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 13:35:18 UTC
This public space is used by South Africans of all cultures - how can the authorities think that yet another development will ever benefit the public in the same way? |
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| Mary Shearar | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 12:11:43 UTC
Why do they building Hotels and more shops .Dont we have enough.
Putting it where they want to will block out any view for other people who have already lived there for a while.
Who looks and appreciates the view while shopping you are tooo busy seeing what you are buying. PLEASE PLEASE DONT DESTROY A SITE WHICH BRINGS PLEASURE TO SO MANY for just the few who are here today and gone tomorrow. |
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| L. Lee | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 10:53:57 UTC
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| Sarah Bullen | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 10:07:33 UTC
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| Candice Swarts | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 09:39:51 UTC
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| Stuart Rumbelow | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 08:42:58 UTC
Please dont do away with the beachfront. Only the developers will benefit from this planned building |
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| Andrew Rumbelow | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 08:40:35 UTC
I grew up in Sea Point. The beach front has always been shared and is a happy place. Please dont change it. |
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| Sarah Rumbelow | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 08:35:32 UTC
My father and his family lived in Sea Point for 35 years. The Sea Point beach front is for everyone. |
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| Jill Rumbelow | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 08:33:56 UTC
We often walk on the SeaPoint Beach front as a family. There are lots of memories for my husbands family as they all grew up in Sea Point |
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| Michelle Claassens | Signed on: Tue 25 Mar 2008 08:09:40 UTC
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