'The plan is to provide more residential pathways to pedestrians' - Dirk Du Preez, CoCT

Lester Kiewit speaks to Dirk Du Preez, Acting Head of Non-Motorised Transport and Universal Access at the City of Cape Town. 

Some Capetonians have inquired about pathways such as the one between Glencairn and the beach, where residents seek a more accessible alternative to the current sand and gravel path.

Du Preez says there is no special or formal process for infrastructure application but you can contact the Transport Information Centre on 080 065 6463 who will reroute the request to the relevant department.

Ward councilors are also working on multiple projects related to this issue which are ongoing or will be implemented, depending on their budget. 

The plan for the City is to provide more residential pathways to pedestrians, explains Du Preez. 

"The plan is to provide the dignity and equity for transport to the most vulnerable to access amenities."

- Dirk Du Preez, Acting Head of Non-Motorised Transport and Universal Access - City of Cape Town

"The City is currently engaging on a new universal access policy which is going to involve public participation from 14 November as well as a draft walking and fighting strategy which will be available for the public to comment on from 14 November... and then it will be taken to consideration within a month and will be updated according to those comments and considerations."

- Dirk Du Preez, Acting Head of Non-Motorised Transport and Universal Access - City of Cape Town

"The City also has a non-motorised network plan which has identified 423 projects throughout the City to improve the walking and cycling and universal accessibility facilities across the City."

- Dirk Du Preez, Acting Head of Non-Motorised Transport and Universal Access - City of Cape Town