Estate Living Magazine Estate Living Issue 29 May | страница 35

security has meant that homeowners can demand high value in costly turnaround takes hold. A holistically managed urban
terms of rental for tenants,” he says. environment improves social cohesion, aside from its function
In KZN is the Ballito UIP, a public-private partnership with the
KwaDakuza municipality. Established in July 2015, it is funded
by local commercial property owners, and concerns itself with
of cleaning, greening, maintenance, social responsibility,
communication and safety and security, says Leclezio, adding
that this is certainly the case for Ballito.
safety, cleanliness, general maintenance and environmental “We are seeing a greater sense of pride in Ballito, raised investor
challenges facing the rapidly expanding Ballito node. confidence, and a general ‘coming together’ of stakeholders
The delivery of private services by the Ballito UIP to public
who want the best for Ballito,” he says.
spaces has had a marked improvement on visible aesthetics Umhlanga also has a very active UIP, uMhlanga Rocks UIP,
of this hub, and is also able to leverage support from the local which is made up of smaller UIPS and covers 70 large erven
authorities. “This is not only having a hugely positive impact on of commercial and residential usage (over 3000 individually
the look and feel of the area, but it is fostering a greater sense rated properties), 12kms of public roads, servitudes and the
of community and an understanding that we can only thrive promenade. It is rolling out five projects this year, all focused
through collective effort,” says UIP precinct manager Thierry on cleaning and greening.
Leclezio.
In Cape Town, meanwhile, an organisation of passionate folk
This year the Ballito UIP is in for another busy year of upgrades called Clean C (Cape Town Beach Cleanup) is engaged in
and improvements, with the construction of a stairway onto continual beach clean-ups and recycling projects, which in turn
Emberton Beach, and the paving of the Lozi Park and Kyalami increase the attractiveness of suburbs alongside the seaboard.
Park verges.
The aim of urban management is to stem the rate of urban decay
as quickly as possible, before the need