In attempting to curb criminal activities and anti-social behaviour at unused open spaces, the City was proposing to rationalise 121 unused public open spaces in Mitchell’s Plain, and make these spaces available to the private sector for infill development or new housing developments.
“A recent city-wide audit has confirmed that Mitchells Plain has the highest concentration of public open spaces across the whole of Cape Town, and this is partly why many of these spaces are not used and become neglected over time,” said Nieuwoudt.
Beacon Valley ward councillor Solomon Philander said: “In Mitchells Plain, the reality is that many people are waiting for housing opportunities to arrive. We see that children are living in the backyards of their parents, as they are not able to access housing opportunities for many reasons.” Montrose Park resident Colleen Petersen said Mitchell’s Plain was already overcrowded and questioned why local government would insist on using the open spaces in areas that were already overpopulated and had insufficient hospitals and schools to cater to the community as it stood at present.
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