UrbanjodiWhere’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.1 min read·Sep 18, 2021----
UrbanjodiAnother way…I’ve migrated to Substack, so more people can read more, for free.1 min read·May 28, 2021----
Urbanjodi4 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…7 min read·May 12, 2021----
UrbanjodiPanel 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 —…4 min read·May 6, 2021----
UrbanjodiOpen letter to Vetus ScholaUpdate: Vetus Schola have invited me to attend a hearing on this matter.9 min read·Apr 25, 2021----
UrbanjodiPaarl in need of healingAs 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…4 min read·Apr 24, 2021----
UrbanjodiWhy 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”.5 min read·Apr 22, 2021----
UrbanjodiAmazonification 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…10 min read·Apr 21, 2021--2--2
Urbanjodi6 biggest opportunities facing Cape Town (and the region)I recently wrote a piece about the 7 biggest threats to Cape Town and the region.7 min read·Mar 25, 2021----
UrbanjodiFalse budget choices for informal settlement dwellersOne of my colleagues likes to talk about the classic categories of spend in local government as:2 min read·Mar 25, 2021----