Seafront For All

The Sea Point promenade is one of the most joyous experiences Cape Town has to offer by bringing together all Capetowneans in the simple enjoyment of the ocean side. It represents the best of the new South Africa. There is so much exclusivity in Cape Town already - I would hate to see this development chipping away at the city's spirit.

Caroline O'Reilly

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:39:51 UTC

Trusha Reddy

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:39:23 UTC

Thembisa Cochrane

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:39:22 UTC

How can we be working for equality on the one hand and creating unequal access behind our backs with the other?

Brian Press

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:37:30 UTC

I think this will be an absolute travesty if this development is allowed to go ahead.The open space of which there is so little left should be protected at all costs!

Richard Palmer

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:36:22 UTC

Estelle

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:35:42 UTC

Keith Struthers

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:33:56 UTC

There are enough shops in sea point to service the community, sea fronts throughout the world are ususally reserved as public open places for building community in an otherwise built up area.

Kelly Rosenthal

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:32:44 UTC

This is one of the few spaces we have left in Cape Town that hasn't been taken over by sickeningly ostentatious displays of wealth and exclusion. Please let it stay the way it is, so we can have some memories of how our city used to be before it became the Dubai of SA.

Greg

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:29:08 UTC

Elizabeth O'Connell

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:22:01 UTC

Sea Point has plenty of restuarants, gyms, hotels and shops already there is no need to develop a space that clearly people would prefer to keep as is.

Jenna van Schoor

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:20:06 UTC

Even though I stay in the suburbs I absoltuely love Sea Point and the promenade and would be devastated to see it destroyed by commercial development. With all the environmental changes that are going on in the world is it really that much to ask to preserve the beach front from even more resource draining developments?

Tamar Kahn

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:12:28 UTC

The Sea Point promenade is one of the few remaining places in Cape Town where everyone, rich or poor, can enjoy the beauty of the Alantic seaboard. Please don't turn it into yet another exclusive playground for the wealthy.

nicole

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 17:01:18 UTC

please dont take away the beauty of CT!!! we have over enough shopping malls

just leave it as it is right nw

Peter Andrianatos

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:50:30 UTC

It should NOT be allowed! Where are the shoppers going to park, keep the shopping in Main Road, and the Malls, & allow people to enjoy the space and the freedom to walk / run on the promenade. For all ages, all races, both local and tourists Nationally & Internationally

Anthea

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:40:30 UTC

it's not fare taking it away.
it should stay.

Roxanne Connor

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:38:53 UTC

Please do not build shopping centres on the Pavillion.

Kate Nelson

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:33:11 UTC

I disapprove of what is being planned. The Sea Point public space should be kept for the public. It is a beautiful area for the public to take walks etc, and should be kept that way. We have enough private developments and shopping centres already. They are purely being greedy.

Rowland Glanville

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:30:24 UTC

I am strongly against development of any sort in public open spaces. Sea Point is one of few central locations where you can walk next to and experience the smell and sounds of the Sea, long may it remain so.

Angie

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:30:21 UTC

People don't be daft. How many nice places are there that you don't have to spend oodels of money at never mind wreaking the scenery.

Tim Shaw

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:26:52 UTC

I love that pavillion, far more than I could ever love another needless mall.

Annette Huebschle

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:24:56 UTC

Rafiq Taylor

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:22:41 UTC

Against moving the pivillion and love the prominade as is!

Shaheen Pansari

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:19:20 UTC

I'm dead against the proposed development ... slowly but surely we'll be overrun by concrete in this beautiful city of ours. Let's leave the open spaces for the future generations to enjoy as we did and still do !

Razaana

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:18:13 UTC

I like the promenade!

Mike Brodie

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:13:43 UTC

Clair Wilmans

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:12:58 UTC

j de villiers

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:10:30 UTC

No go! Cape Town already to much concrete.

Hanlie van Niekerk

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:10:25 UTC

Public open space belongs to the people - many coastal towns are being robbed of their natural beauty and ambience by development. See... Knysna, Sedgefield and Plettenberg Bay.

hassan sattar

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:09:39 UTC

come on that space belongs to all of us

Richard Shacksnovis

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 16:00:30 UTC

How dare government steamroller public spacing for their own greed and infinite stupidity, as if the 2010 stadium is not already a total white elephant.

Nick Kairinos

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:59:15 UTC

Mandi Mac

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:57:10 UTC

Seapoint is lovely because of its open spaces. Please do not aim for Hillbrow at the sea!!!

Melissa

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:56:39 UTC

Justin

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:55:58 UTC

The Pavilion should be left as is. It's the spot many people take their Sunday drives to and around school holidays and the festive season its especially full with locals and tourists alike. Many people who live in its locality use it for running/walking purposes. Leave it be.

Candace

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:55:55 UTC

Wayne Dunn

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:54:41 UTC

I run along the Sea Point beach front on a regular basis and use the pool for training on occasion. Its a hive of activity affording the community a healthy alternative to shopping malls. A place to get out into the fresh air and enjoy what Cape Town has to offer thats FREE and accessible for all its citizens and visitors

SHeperd Biniza

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:52:39 UTC

This is so not on! We like using this commodity for its open space. Please do not condense it because right next to it, you'll see an informal settlement coming up.

Kate Erskine

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:51:20 UTC

Kate Erskine

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:50:50 UTC

It is a place for everyone, and you can see that daily. I run or walk there pretty much every evening.

sven ruhs

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:49:57 UTC

No more malls - keep the promenade like it is

ELEANOR PAYNE

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:48:12 UTC

LEAVE PUBLIC AREA WE GREW UP THERE

Rob Bedford

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:48:05 UTC

Developers are only interested in developing their back pockets

Lizeanne Kronk

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:46:30 UTC

Cheryl Steyn

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:45:38 UTC

It would be a real shame to develope the area as it is so beautiful and enjoyed by so many!

Lizette

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:44:51 UTC

Even though I don't live in the area, I think that as many natural public spaces in and around Cape Town should be kept alive. Cape Town surely does not need any more shopping facilities or concreted areas. Seaside should remain seaside around the Cape and the country.

Bonnie Adams

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:43:53 UTC

please do NOT close the promenade

Peter Sutherland

Signed on: Tue 22 Jan 2008 15:42:19 UTC

Stop all 'development' of Public Spaces!