Open Streets Cape Town is a citizen-driven initiative working to change how people use, perceive and experience streets. We do this via our programme of Open Streets Days, as well as advocacy campaigns.

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Launching the #ClaimingOurSpace Global Youth Road Safety Campaign

Claim your space to be safe, and claim your space to speak.
Join us for the largest global youth art|advocacy campaign for safer streets.

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Why NMT (Non Motorised Transport) matters for improving mobility in Langa

Walking, talking and planning a new Public Space Mobility Platform for Langa

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Thursday 16 February 2023

Our Flagship Programme

Open Streets Days

Inspired by Bogotá's Ciclovía, Open Streets Days create car-free streets across Cape Town.

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United Nations Road Safety Week

17-23 May 2021
Transform streets. Support the global move to 30km/hr

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Example communications plan

An example of the strategy we've used to guide our communications for Open Streets Days

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20communications%20plan.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Service providers policy

Our policy on hiring service providers for Open Streets Days

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Service%20providers%20policy.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example operations plan

An example of the document that includes operational plans for an Open Streets Day

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20operations%20plan.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example traffic management plan

An example of the traffic management plans that we've used for Open Streets Mitchells Plain

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20traffic%20management%20plan.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example indemnity notice

An example of the indemnity notice we've displayed publicly during Open Streets Days

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20indemnity%20notice.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Applying for an event permit from City of Cape Town

A summary of the process and requirements to apply for an event permit from the City of Cape Town

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/City%20of%20Cape%20Town%20-%20Staging%20events%20guidelines.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example public meeting announcement

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20public%20meeting%20announcement.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example road closure letter to residents

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20road%20closure%20letter%20to%20residents.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example poster - Langa

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20poster%20-%20Langa.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

Example poster - Mitchells Plain

/web/sites/default/files/resources/docs/Example%20poster.pdf

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Open Streets Toolkit

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Example communications plan

Service providers policy

Example operations plan

Example traffic management plan

Example indemnity notice

Applying for an event permit from City of Cape Town

Example public meeting announcement

Example road closure letter to residents

Example poster - Langa

Example poster - Mitchells Plain

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