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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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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Why culture matters for transport planning

Posted on Thursday 11 April 2019

Talking Streets at Open Streets Mitchells Plain explored the disconnection between transport policy and culture, and the importance of factoring memory, creativity and social cohesion into transport planning and implementation.
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