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Where’ve I gone?

If you’re missing me, remember I am writing over on Substack now, where readers can read as many posts as they want to for free.

Sep 18, 2021

Sep 18, 2021

Another way…

I’ve migrated to Substack, so more people can read more, for free.

May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

4 ways in which cities transition to “city as a platform”

“We tend to think of government as doing things…but we should also think of government as a platform that lets things happen.” -Tim…

May 12, 2021

May 12, 2021

Panel tenders: pros and cons

“Appointment of a panel of service providers” is the new norm in tender documents. Everything from engineering, to legal, to training —…

May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021

Open letter to Vetus Schola

Update: Vetus Schola have invited me to attend a hearing on this matter.

Apr 25, 2021

Open letter to Vetus Schola

Apr 25, 2021

Paarl in need of healing

As a city strategist an “urbanist” I shocked a few people when I made the move to Paarl — in many of my Capetonian friends’ minds — a small…

Apr 24, 2021

Apr 24, 2021

Why can’t they build somewhere else?

I was asked this question on response to my Amazonification piece, by a person concerned about the “flooding risk”.

Apr 22, 2021

Why can’t they build somewhere else?

Apr 22, 2021

Amazonification of Cape Town

“And that is Cape Town. It is the City of unresolved complexes. We do the right thing and then we undermine it. We are the Cape of Storms…

Apr 21, 2021

Amazonification of Cape Town

Apr 21, 2021

6 biggest opportunities facing Cape Town (and the region)

I recently wrote a piece about the 7 biggest threats to Cape Town and the region.

Mar 25, 2021

6 biggest opportunities facing Cape Town (and the region)

Mar 25, 2021

False budget choices for informal settlement dwellers

One of my colleagues likes to talk about the classic categories of spend in local government as:

Mar 25, 2021

Mar 25, 2021

Urbanjodi

Urbanjodi

Archive of thoughts. Imperfect, incomplete and not assumed to be my final position. My actions speak louder than my words. Learn more: https://jodi.city

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