Rafa Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Cape Town: Stadium roof construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 mascot is awful. looks better in digital/pics but in reality its awful. looks like a drugged up rastafarian with a bad skin problem. Better than Germany's short-less Lion which was, in itself, rather similar to England's (far better) 1996 mascot: And South Africa's is far superior to the 2002 bunch: France was the last WC host to have a decent Mascot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfm Jeremie Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 France was the last WC host to have a decent Mascot: You can't be serious! Footix was an embarrassment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium: Roof construction begins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Cape Town explores Cruise Liner tourism boom The international cruise liner industry, worth an estimated $29 billion, is one of the fastest growing tourism sectors in the world, and the City of Cape Town has set up a work group to explore the business potential for the city. "Globally, the number of cruise liner passengers grew from about four million in 1990 to 13,6 million in 2005. This high level service industry has enormous job creation potential, sustaining over half a million jobs each year," says Councillor Simon Grindrod, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic, Social Development and Tourism. "Cape Town has a long history of welcoming passenger liners to its shores. Many Capetonians remember the romantic era of the Union Castle mail ships and the City line passenger vessels between South Africa and Britain. Travelling by sea remains popular, except that now it is cruise liners that ply the seas," he says. In a report to the City’s Portfolio Committee for Economic, Social Development and Tourism, international tourism consultants strongly recommended an in-depth study into the market potential of the cruise liner industry for the Southern African region, and Cape Town in particular. According to Scott Lagueux of Land Design, Charlotte, USA and Mitchell du Plessis Projects, Southern Africa is one of the few remaining regions left in the world with untapped potential to develop its cruise liner industry. The consultants recommend that the City link up with other role players in the region to develop a joint strategy and that an in-depth cost-benefit study be commissioned to assess the potential of ports in the SADC region and the value of the industry to the area. "The timing is right, as it appears likely that cruise liners will need to be chartered by FIFA to provide accommodation for soccer fans visiting South Africa for the 2010 World Cup tournament. There are also plans for the proposed extension to the Cape Town International Convention Centre to double up as a cruise liner terminal," says Cllr Grindrod. According to the consultants, there are currently some 33 ships of over 100 000 tons in service. Fuelled by the growing demand for high value cruise vacations, another 30 new ships are scheduled for delivery by December 2012. While there has been a trend to build larger ships, there has also been an increase in the number of smaller and specialised vessels. "There are three basic categories of cruises," says Theuns Vivian, the City’s Tourism Destination Manager. "Firstly, there are classic round-the-world cruises. Secondly, there are ‘repositioning cruises’ where a vessel relocates from one home port and offers a cruise to another destination. Then there are the destination-based cruises, where a ship is based at a home port in close proximity to the area of its itinerary and returns to the home-port at the end of the voyage. "Fly/cruise tourism is usually available for each of these categories, but is limited to home ports with international flight connections such as Cape Town or Durban. Both cities currently feature on the schedule of round-the–world and repositioning cruises, but this is a limited market. "Destination-based cruises are by far the most popular, especially in areas such as the Caribbean, the Baltic, West Coast of North America and the Mediterranean, the East Coast of Australia and New Zealand," says Vivian. According to Cllr Grindrod, the City’s cruise liner work group will focus on two areas. "One would be to drive strategic issues in terms of establishing a terminal and developing a regional destination for this market. Secondly, the work group will focus on immediate marketing initiatives to stimulate demand for Cape Town as a popular port of call. "If South Africa is serious about the cruise liner industry it will need to provide facilities of an international standard. We need to explore a special form of private, public partnership to develop dedicated cruise liner terminals such as those of Sydney, Melbourne, Vancouver and Auckland," says Cllr Grindrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rafa Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Cape Town to create 2.5km pedestrian friendly City to Stadium Fan Mile By Helen Bamford City engineers have unveiled a pedestrian-and cycle-friendly plan to link Cape Town Station and CBD with the Green Point Stadium before the 2010 soccer World Cup. The R35-million project, due for completion in December 2009, will include two pedestrian bridges across Buitengracht Street - one at Coen Steytler Avenue and the other at Waterkant Street. Two shared pedestrian, cycle and vehicle routes have been identified - one via Waterkant Street and the other via the Waterfront. The plan means people will be able to walk or cycle from the station to the stadium without having to cross a number of busy roads along the way. City executive director for transport, roads and stormwater Eddie Chinnappen said disruption to traffic would be kept to a minimum during construction. The lightweight steel bridges would be assembled on the Foreshore and then driven to the respective sites and placed on their supports. Senior city engineers Paul Vink and Paul Booth presented the plans on Friday. They are expected to significantly change the face of the city. The Pedal Power Association's Dave Bellair said it was excellent news. "It's a fantastic start and we hope this project becomes a springboard for many more cycle routes in the city." Booth said the route along Waterkant Street would be similar to St George's Mall, although there would still be one-way traffic between Lower Burg Street and Buitengracht. "But it will be pedestrian-friendly, with the entire route paved and landscaped." Booth said a 3m wide cycling route would be built in Somerset Road. Ebenezer Road - which was now a "dark and uninviting road" - would be widened to accommodate a cycle and pedestrian lane on the eastern side. The two pedestrian bridges are expected to make life a lot safer for the 4 500 people who cross Buitengracht Street daily. Vink said the bridges would be simple but elegant steel structures, with access via stairs, because ramp structures would be too intrusive. He said heritage issues played an important part at the Waterkant location because of sensitivities around St Andrew's Square and the church. A full heritage impact assessment was required in respect of the permanency of the proposed bridge and was now being undertaken, he said. While ideally the bridge would be retained after 2010, it would be built in such a way that it could be dismantled. "People crossing there on a day-to-day basis will still use the street level crossing, but for events at the stadium the bridge will make it a lot safer." A permanent pedestrian bridge at the Coen Steytler intersection will carry pedestrians and cyclists across Buitengracht inbound, between North Wharf Square and the median island. Vink said this crossing was very hazardous with a lot of fatal accidents. He said they had been planning to have a pedestrian bridge over both the inbound and outbound lanes, but it could have affected the future completion of the Foreshore freeways. "We also looked at building a subway, but there is a large underground stormwater culvert at this location." Vink said because the intersection was a "gateway" to the city, architects were involved in the bridge's design. It would have a glass screen along the western edge to provide weather protection as well as act as a noise barrier for the adjacent hotel. People in wheelchairs will be able to get onto the bridge via a lift. Security on the bridge and surrounding areas would be monitored with CCTV. Sadia Chand of Chand Environmental Consultants said the project had undergone an extensive public information process. The last public "open house" will take place on November 3 at the Don Bosco Salesian Institute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Cape Town's world cup stadium about to reach full height Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Stunning. This world cup is going to raise the bar from what I've seen so far. Well done S.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 thanks. it certainly is. we certainly aren't reducing our budget . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 MoRush, do you think about to become a volunteer in 2010? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Stunning. This world cup is going to raise the bar from what I've seen so far. Well done S.A. Korea/Japan had 20 state of the art stadiums and is it remembered as the best world cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I've got a good feeling about this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 im too old to volunteer i think. im 22. 24 in 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Soccer City Facade installation Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Construction of roof truss Free State Stadium Roof installation Mbombela Stadium Roof construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Moses Mabhida stadium Construction on the arch Peter Mokaba stadium FIFA inspection: roof construction has started since Loftus Versfeld Roof installation Royal Bafokeng Final design: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p210/rfataar/1-8.png Upper Tier construction and facade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 im too old to volunteer i think. im 22. 24 in 2010 ... do you think that there is an age limit for volunteers? And if yes, where is this age limit in your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 MoRush, I have to admit that I didn't have a clue about the organisation of the 2010 WC and I have just limited knowledge about South Africa (although my cousin lives with her family in Johannesburg (and they lived in Cape Town before they moved to Johannesburg)) - the pics of the stadiums, which you have posted, are amazing!!! How is the public transportation system in South Africa - lets say I am a football fan and I am staying in a hotel in Cape Town. I want to see a football match - how can I come to the stadium in Cape Town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Public transport is probably the biggest legacy of 2010. Cape Town will invest about R11 billion in transport before 2010. Our inner city will have a new BRT system to transport spectators to the stadium which is just 2km from the city. A fan mile(as in Berlin) will connect the city to the stadium and waterfront. Our main train station is undergoing a half a billion rand upgrade which will transform the place. Our airport is also being upgrade to double its capacity to 15 million pax. Our airport will be linked to the city and stadium with the new BRT system. We also have a rail system which will be upgraded. For updates: Cape Town International Airport Cape Town Road Developments World Cup Stadium Athlone Stadium: Training Venue Cape Town Public Transport Cape Town Central Station Redevelopment Some more Cape Town Marketing while I'm at it. Our Central City Vision: Cape Town Into the Future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Very interesting MoRush - I will take a look later (it is nearly midnight in Europe like in South Africa and I will go to bed soon) I have just browsed the net a little bit about transportation in South Africa: Bus Rapid Transit (by the way: in the coat of arms - is this one supporter a secretary (don't know the english name of the bird) - I mean this bird): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 not sure about that bird. that metrorail map is correct. airport rail link by 2011/2012 in time for the 2011-2013 bid for 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (by the way: in the coat of arms - is this one supporter a secretary (don't know the english name of the bird) - I mean this bird): Yeah, I think that is the Secretary Bird (so-called because the feathers in its head look like pens stuck behind its ear). I remember them from my African sojourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 France was the last WC host to have a decent Mascot: I actually liked Footix -- kinda like the name of footwear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - First truss in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Cape Town: Green Point Stadium 28 October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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