NDLI: Privatising public space in post-apartheid South African cities through neighbourhood enclosures

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Author	Landman, Karina
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	In the past five years the numbers of enclosed neighbourhoods have significantly increased in South Africa. These are existing neighbourhoods that are closed off through gates and booms across the roads. Many of these neighbourhoods are fenced or walled off as well, with a limited number of controlled entrances/exits, manned by security guards in some cases. The roads within these neighbourhoods were previously, or still are public property and in most cases the local council is still responsible for public services to the community within the enclosed neighbourhoods. In this way public urban space is privatised, whether formally or informally. I will explore the distribution of enclosed neighbourhoods in South Africa on a national scale and within two metropolitan municipalities, viz., the cities of Johannesburg and Tshwane. Then I proceed to highlight the nature and impact of these neighbourhoods on the privatisation of public space and draw on a wide basis of empirical data obtained through a national survey and in-depth case studies. Finally I will conclude with examples of lessons learnt from South Africa and how these may relate to international experience and future research on gated communities.
Starting Page	133
Ending Page	146
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03432521
Journal	GeoJournal
Volume Number	66
Issue Number	1-2
e-ISSN	15729893
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2006-09-22
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Enclosed neighbourhoods Gated communities Post-apartheid South African cities Privatising public space Spatial fragmentation Human Geography Geography (general) Environmental Management
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development

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