An urban space centered around water

This is a shared vision of a great urban space of sporting venues, mills and breweries, all connected by the thread of water. This is the oldest and most significant place for recreation in Cape Town. It is an extraordinary natural and cultural landscape centered around water.

Newlands is best known for its rainfall and not surprisingly its brewing and rugby and cricket grounds. The sports stadia are amongst the oldest and best-known in the world. The Liesbeek River Valley is also the cradle of the brewing and milling industry, due to its high rainfall and quality water, with the first beer being brewed as long ago as the 1690s.

A collective vision

The aim of this investigative report is to describe an overarching vision for the precinct, rather than each landowner undertaking planning in isolation. This then provides a framework for individual actions within sub-precincts.

The study area for this project is approximately 33 ha in extent and its boundary runs along the Liesbeek River, including Josephine Mill, the Mill House, Newlands Terraces, Newlands Rugby Stadium, Kelvin Grove, Sahara Park Newlands Cricket Ground, Newlands Station, the Sports Science Institute of South Africa, South African Breweries and the Newlands Swimming Pool.

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