Social housing in Woodstock: City wins heritage hearing
Woodstock residents intend to appeal, saying they support social housing but some green space needed
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Woodstock residents intend to appeal, saying they support social housing but some green space needed
Heritage approval has not been granted, contrary to City claims
The area’s ratepayers’ association has expressed concerns that gentrification is a threat to the community after the city recently approved its Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Bo-Kaap.
This comes after Al-Jama-ah’s spokesperson Shameemah Salie raised concerns about the City of Cape Town's approval of the Local Spatial Development Framework for the area.
Former Bo-Kaap resident and Al Jama-ah spokesperson Shameemah Salie said public participation has largely been ignored in the plan the City of Cape Town has approved for the area.