Seafront For All

I have childhood memories of walking along the seafront with my family every other weekend, and still enjoy a walk now and then to feel the sea air on my skin and to relive those good times.

greg watts

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 16:25:56 UTC

stop the greed already

Eloise van Huyssteen

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 16:02:29 UTC

David Le Page

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:52:38 UTC

I have long enjoyed walking along the Sea Point promenade; the area is already well-developed: no more, please!

Jeremy Main

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:50:52 UTC

This is one of the characteristic sites of Cape Town and is surely worth more to our City without buildings on it!

Sepo

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:41:46 UTC

Gael Scott

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:40:11 UTC

Leigh

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:29:17 UTC

David Woods

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:26:19 UTC

The proposed development is entirely unacceptable. It will increase load on roads and utilities, and diminish local property values.

Sarah Jones

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 14:56:44 UTC

Selling Seapoint for commercial purposes would take away from Cape Town its most diverse and cosmopolitan space where thousands of people of all different social backgrounds can come and relax and enjoy being with each other, it would destroy something that is sadly very rare in South Africa...please don't!!!

Roger Molyneux

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 14:52:55 UTC

This is the thin end of the wedge. Soon the Rondebosch Common and every park and open space.

We must protect our public spaces against commercial exploiation and squatters. They are both scurges

John Allen

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 14:31:34 UTC

My wish is for the promenade to stay as is,it gives so much happiness and joy to Capetonians and visitors of all nationalities. I want the beautiful and natural environment to be preserved.Commercialisation will denegrate and destroy the area the area

Betsie Kruger

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 14:12:53 UTC

Leraunt van Loon

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 14:10:15 UTC

I completely agree, don't build on our beautiful promenade!

catfood

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:53:50 UTC

Isn’t it funny how upset some people get when confronted with the apparently unconscionable prospect of what they perceive as their ever-dwindling slice of the white dream succumbing to the inevitable. Get some perspective and take a drive from the airport to the CBD one day and remind yourself what real urban blight and misery is before you whine about your 'view being obscured'. And you can rest assured - For every one of you provincial Nimbys that complains about this development also doesn’t pass up an opportunity for a nice old moan about the shoddy state of the economy and the lack of foreign investment – well like it or not this is the way forward, and the first of many. Grow up and realise that in order for progress to occur, change is necessary - besides, with any luck they'll open yet another branch of Ocean Basket and a Primi for you to put your well heeled feet up in so you can reminisce about the 'old days' when our beaches and promenades were pristine, pearly white paradises and you could get a spur burger for under 6 rondt SA.

Yours truly,
Appalled
Plumstead

Lyska Nelson

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:49:30 UTC

Save the green spaces!

Lyndon King

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:47:33 UTC

Riekie Harm

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:45:11 UTC

We have lost so much breathing space, please do not take away this little bit as well. Please guard against this greed that will destroy our city.

F.P.Wolff

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:42:36 UTC

Kirsten

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:31:35 UTC

I have stayed in SeaPoint a few times and have a dear friend living there - it would be devastating to put concrete where nature belongs x

Benjamin Stotter

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:24:01 UTC

Public space should remain public space. This business of wanting to develop on the promenade is infuriating. Leave it alone and find somewhere else to make your dirty profit!!!!!

Chris Kritzinger

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:09:27 UTC

Maya Wolff

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:03:43 UTC

I've been going to the pavilion and promenade ever since i was a little girl and i would like to see it still be there for my kids to enjoy

Brad Stilwell

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 13:02:48 UTC

NO NO NO NO!
Tell those developers to get lost!

lynton

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:58:04 UTC

Hey guys lets keep it the way it is.It's utalised by a vast diversity of people for various recreational purposes on a daily basis.Let it not become another Collins Drive,Miami....

Simon Ekin

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:29:21 UTC

Only when there are no fish in the rivers, all the trees have been cut down and the water is black will we realise that money cannot be eaten.

Is this about leaving a better world for our children or making money? I sense the latter.

Josephine Philemon

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:13:15 UTC

Money should not be allowed to buy everything to make a beautiful community space like this exclusive. If we do not stand up for Mother Nature who will?

chris

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:12:02 UTC

candy bubb

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:07:12 UTC

Ryan Minnaar

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:04:17 UTC

I think development of this area would be a disgrace. So many people, young and old enjoy the promenade – let’s keep it the way it is.

Dilana Howell

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:04:17 UTC

Please, no more shopping centres, we have enough places to go to and this will only be extra electricity wastage.

andrew

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:02:06 UTC

I Agree.

Irene Cruywagen

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 12:00:30 UTC

Claire Minnaar

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 11:56:48 UTC

I run along the promenade regularly and wouldn't want to lose that area to a another shopping centre / mall - don't we have enough malls and shopping centres in and around Cape Town that we can visit.

We don't need more construction and with the electricity issues, we don't need more buildings / shops / restaurants / gyms / etc using up more electricity anyway.

Don't do it!

michelle

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 11:52:49 UTC

pls do not develop the promenade. it would be detrimental to runners, walkers and the morale of people living on the seaboard.

esme beamish

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 11:51:48 UTC

I feel we have sufficient development along the Atlantic seaboard and in particular along the Seapoint beachfront with more to come in Green Point and along that beachfront. I frequently run along that coast as well swim in the public pool. It is a lovely free access space to the sea, much used by the citizens of Cape Town of all income groups, race and creed. Lets leave it like that for all to enjoy the relaxing sunsets and invigorating sea environment.

Colette Adendorff

Signed on: Thu 31 Jan 2008 11:46:21 UTC

I love the promonade, I run there at least 3 times a week, it is a very special part of Cape Town that most certainly doesn't need any further development.