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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 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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