Geocentric now manages the Strand Business Improvement District

SBID BackgroundThe Strand Business Improvement District Board appointed Geocentric to manage the SBID. The Geocentric Manager appointed to manage the area is Johan Erasmus.

The SBID Vision

The vision of the SBID is to establish and maintain a safe, clean, well-managed CBD area that attracts and retains business investment and attractive retail opportunities.

The SBID Mission

It is the mission of the SBID to create an inviting and safe business district attractive and safe for visitors and shoppers alike.

Please contact Johan if you would like any further information or if you would like us to visit your premises to furnish you with any additional information or email us on info@strandbid.co.za.  Additional information available on strandbid.co.za

 

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Geocentric helps to establish the Somerset CBD CID

IMG_2988The steering commitee of the Somerset West Business Improvement District (SWBID) initiative appointed Geocentric to lead them through the estanlishment process.  Geocentric developed the entire establishment process for the SWBID and the complete application for the SWBID was submitted to the City of Cape Town on 30 Spetember 2014.

The SWBID aims to create a safer and cleaner environment for all by providing ‘top up’ services to those provided by the City of Cape Town (CoCT).   If the application is successful the SWBID will be in effect from 1 July 2015.

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Geocentric now manages the Salt River Business Improvement District

After months of hard work to gain support and submit an application to the City of Cape Town for establishment, the Salt River Business Improvement District (SRBID) took its first few steps on Monday 1 September 2014. The City of Cape Town approved the SRBID application on the 29th of May 2014. Given this approval the SRBID had to comply with a number of administrative requirements in order to become operational.

The SRBID Vision

The vision of the SRBID is to establish and maintain a safe, clean, well-managed CBD area that attracts and retains business investment and attractive retail opportunities.

The SRBID Mission

It is the mission of the SRBID to create an inviting and safe business district attractive and safe for visitors and shoppers alike.

The full operational deployment of the SRBID includes a dedicated full time BID manager, a public safety deployment of foot patrollers and patrol vehicles and an urban maintenance group that will perform additional cleaning and urban maintenance tasks in the SRBID area.  The Salt River Improvement District Board appointed Geocentric to manage the SRBID. The Geocentric Manager appointed to manage the area is Melvin Myburgh.

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Geocentric manages the Glosderry CID

The GCID Board appointed Geocentric to manage the GCID. The Geocentric Manager appointed to the GCID is Hannes Bronkhorst.  Geocentric has been involved in the establishment of CID’s for over 12 years, including the establishment of the Glosderry CID.

The GCID Vision

The vision of the GCID is to create and maintain a clean and safe urban environment in support of the business activities and the property investments in the area.

The GCID Mission

It is the mission of the GCID to create an accessible and inviting area attractive and safe for workers, visitors and clients alike.

Additional information will be available on glosderrycid.co.za

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Geocentric helps to establish the Salt River CID

SRBIDThe  Salt River Business Improvement District Steering Committee has appointed Geocentric to assist them in the establishment process of this SRA.  Geocentric will be responsible for all technical work on the project including the Feasibility Study, Perception Survey, Business Plan, development of the budget and support for all the statutory requirements of the process including the final application to the City of Cape Town. For more information on this initiative please visit www.cityimprovement.co.za/saltriver

Geocentric specialises in the establishment of Special Rating Areas (SRAs) also known as City Improvement Districts.  For more information of how Geocentric can assist you with the establishment or management of your Special Rating Area and City Improvement District please contact Gene Lohrentz on 083 255 7657 or email gene@geocentric.co.za

If you want to know more on SRAs and CIDS please visit www.cityimprovement.co.za

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Geocentric assists with Urban Agents Website

Geocentric recently completed work for Urban Agents on a website that includes an interactive map of all their featured projects. The new site will be launched in the near future.

Urban Agents is network of 254 grassroots projects based within the Cape Town metropolitan area, all of which entered the Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award 2012. A small virtual project with big dreams, Urban Agents encourages citizens to take responsibility for the cities they live in, and to reimagine and reshape them through collaborative action.

More information about the member projects can be found by visiting their websites, addresses for which appear when you roll over the relevant icon on the map. To find out more about projects that do not have dedicated websites, please email the network co-ordinator on lindsay@urban-agents.net and we will furnish you with contact details.

 

This project is hosted by the Cape Town Partnership

 Terraces Building

34 Bree Street

Cape Town   8001

South Africa

Tel +27 021 4191881

Fax +27 021 4190894

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Geocentric helps to establish the Strand CBD Improvement District

The  Strand CBD Improvement District Steering Committee has appointed Geocentric to assist them in the establishment process of this SRA.  Geocentric will be responsible for all technical work on the project including the Feasibility Study, Perception Survey, Business Plan, development of the budget and support for all the statutory requirements of the process including the final application to the City of Cape Town. For more information on this initiative please visit www.cityimprovement.co.za/strand

Geocentric specialises in the establishment of Special Rating Areas (SRAs) also known as City Improvement Districts.  For more information of how Geocentric can assist you with the establishment or management of your Special Rating Area and City Improvement District please contact Gene Lohrentz on 083 255 7657 or email gene@geocentric.co.za

If you want to know more on SRAs and CIDS please visit www.cityimprovement.co.za

 

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Geocentric helps to establish the Brackenfell Business Improvement District

The  Brackenfell Business Improvement District (BBID) Steering Committee has appointed Geocentric to assist them in the establishment process of the BBID.  Geocentric will be responsible for all technical work on the BBID project including the Feasibility Study, Perception Survey, Business Plan, development of the BBID budget and support for all the statutory requirements of the BBID process including the final application to the City of Cape Town. For more information on this initiative please visit www.cityimprovement.co.za/bbid

Geocentric specialises in the establishment of Special Rating Areas (SRAs) also known as City Improvement Districts.  For more information of how Geocentric can assist you with the establishment or management of your Special Rating Area and City Improvement District please contact Gene Lohrentz on 083 255 7657 or email gene@geocentric.co.za

If you want to know more on SRAs and CIDS please visit www.cityimprovement.co.za

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Geocentric now manages the Maitland CID

Geocentric was appointed as the management company for the Maitland City Improvement District (Maitcid) in October 2012.  Geocentric took over the management of the Maitcid and made vast improvements to the management of the area in a very short time as supported by complimented from city officials, politicians, property owners and the general public on how much the area have changed since we took over the management of the area.

As part of our new management plan Geocentric planned and executed various SAPS and law enforcement operations to re-establish the rule of law and get the public to respect the rules and regulations of society, including laws and by-laws in every respect. In addition, the deployment and activates of the public safety patrols were redesigned, and patrol officers were issues with new high-visibility uniforms.

In support of the urban management challenges of the area, Geocentric redesigned the entire urban cleaning process for the area and re-established positive working relationships with the various City of Cape Town officials and line departments.

This process was followed by efforts to survey, photograph, report and monitor urban maintenance defects throughout the area resulting in numerous issues being resolved in a very short time.

Recently Geocentric launched a new website for the Maitcid (www.maitcid.co.za) and also launched and electronic newsletter for the Maitcid which will be sent to all the property and business stakeholders in the area.

Geocentric also launched the Social Work Action Team in January 2013.  This is a project that provides work to previously homeless and destitute people found living on the streets of Maitland.

For more information of how Geocentric can assist you with the management of your Special Rating Area and City Improvement District please contact Gene Lohrentz on 083 255 7657 or email gene@geocentric.co.za

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Geocentric develops website for Airport Industria CID

Geocentric recently developed the website for the Airport CID. The website provides useful information about  the Airport Industria CID and features information on existing business plans, monthly activities and various other sources of information useful to members and property owners

The website design includes a business directory for all the businesses in the Airport Industria CID.  Please do not hesitate to contact the Airport Industria CID should you have any comments or suggestions for the new website.  Visit www.airportcid.co.za

 

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