Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa April 2014 | Page 49

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People Analytics must uncover the behaviours that
make communities happy, creative, effective and
valued. This data must extend beyond working lives to
provide insights into the 24-hour-day that revives city
life. As life is fundamentally a negotiation of space
our buildings are sites for social interaction and active
social processes.

Numerous cities have been rev ita lised
through implementing successful mixed-use
development. They demonstrate that for investors

and developers, mixed-use projects yield significant
gains, spread risks and generate synergies between
complimentary tenants attracting potential purchasers
from a wider variety of market sectors. This provides
the developer with a higher degree of risk protection.

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The vitality of the city is experienced by more
residents, more workers, students and visitors.
Increased choices of employment, housing and
investment a re readily accessible. The public
infrastructure is efficiently used and complementary
hours of operation increases security within these
precincts. High levels of occupancy of all the amenities
and consistently strong up-take rates indicate market
preference for sustainable environments.

RESOURCES
AMA Architects

POINTS FOR LIVEABLE CITIES

Plan for Long-Term Growth
and Renewal

Embrace Diversit y,
Foster Inclusiveness
Draw Nature Closer
to People

Develop Affordable, MixedUse Neighbourhoods

Make Public Spaces Work Harder

www.reimag.co.za

Diversification ensures financial sustainability and the
negotiation of a spacial democracy is reconciled with
viability, and the future proofing of built assets.

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REALE ESTATE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Prioritise Green Transport and
Building Options

Relieve Density with Variety and
Add Green Boundaries

Activate Spaces for Greater Safety

Promote Innovate and
Non-Conventional Solutions

Forge “3Ps (People Public
Private) Partnerships”

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