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To: All news editors

For immediate release
23 May 2023

NEW ERA BECKONS FOR THE URBAN REGENERATION OF THE ROOODEPOORT

CBD

A new era beckons for the urban regeneration of the Rooodepoort CBD after the Roodepoort
Transport Master Plan (TMP) was approved by council.

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg’s

Transport Department, undertook the Roodepoort CBD TMP to improve accessibility and
mobility while enhancing the Roodepoort CBD.

The main objective of the master plan is to strategically guide investment by the public and
private sectors in transport system improvements over the next ten years to unlock other
opportunities in the Roodepoort CBD.

Directors
D Oliphant (Chairperson) M Mongane (CEO) M Mokoena M Ntanga M Ramonyai N Zonela B Sarela P Numa V Hlongwa J Makgonye S Masiza
R Shirinda (Company Secretary)
Registration Number: 2001/005101/07
It will determine the appropriate modes of transport (including walking, cycling and minibus
taxis, conventional buses, and meter taxis) for Roodepoort CBD and how to meet existing
and future transport demand in a sustainable manner.

As part of the City’s Complete Streets Vision, the redevelopment of the CBD will also prioritise
controlled parking and encourage pedestrian-friendly routes along busy streets such as Van
Wyk and Albertina Sisulu streets.

The JDA appointed GIBB (Pty) Ltd and Lemon Pebble (Pty) Ltd as the Urban Design
Specialists on the project.

The stakeholder engagement meetings took place to obtain input from all people affected
(residents, businesses, pedestrians, informal traders, public transport passengers and service
providers, etc.) by the project (both internal and external stakeholders) to have a collaborative
development of the TMP.

“The Roodepoort TMP seeks to position and reactivate Roodepoort as a key node. It forms
part of the Spatial Development Framework (SDF) 2040’s priority transformation areas and
aligns to the JDA’s objective to support the growth and economic nodes into high quality,
investor-friendly and sustainable urban environments,” JDA CEO Mokgema Mongane said.

“The TMP will provide an efficient and effective transport system to integrate land use and
public transport plans. The full participation of the Roodepoort CBD community and
stakeholders will be crucial to its implementation and the success of its outcomes,” Mongane
notes.

Read the full Roodepoort Transport Masterplan below:

https://joburg.org.za/documents_/Pages/Key%20Documents/policies/Transportation/Transp
ortation.aspx
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ENDS
Issued by: Kenneth Nxumalo
Johannesburg Development Agency

For more information:

Elias Nkabinde
Email: enkabinde@jda.org.za
076 961 8022
www.jda.org.za