Cape Town danger areas

[DJR]

Spot on. I work right next to Church street where the illegal immigrants defecate and piss directly outside the entrance. I'm so sick of it. It's totally unacceptable.

The time and effort my staff and I spend to clean up the mess left by the homeless around my work premises in Claremont also ticks me off. I feel that I would like to find a way to deduct it from my Rates bill to the City of Cape Town. Alternatively I want to collect all the rubbish, including the used condoms, toilet paper, discarded bedding, clothes, cigarette butts, food, paper, plastic for a month and go DUMP it in the Civic Centre entrance or in the Mayors office. Really, I am gatvol.

[Hairy]

The time and effort my staff and I spend to clean up the mess left by the homeless around my work premises in Claremont also ticks me off. I feel that I would like to find a way to deduct it from my Rates bill to the City of Cape Town. Alternatively I want to collect all the rubbish, including the used condoms, toilet paper, discarded bedding, clothes, cigarette butts, food, paper, plastic for a month and go DUMP it in the Civic Centre entrance or in the Mayors office. Really, I am gatvol.

 

[RustyHWR]

You basically need an official company letter stating why you need port access.

 

By voorbeeld: 

As employees of Shaartjie Enterprises we require the necessary permits to enable us to access the vessels from which we carry out our work.

We are also expected to visit fishing industry vessels housed in the port as part of our line function.

 

The more you blablabla the easier you bull**** them.

 

Don't quote me!

Don't forget your police certified ID copy, otherwise no go. 

[Bernard Horn]

The time and effort my staff and I spend to clean up the mess left by the homeless around my work premises in Claremont also ticks me off. I feel that I would like to find a way to deduct it from my Rates bill to the City of Cape Town. Alternatively I want to collect all the rubbish, including the used condoms, toilet paper, discarded bedding, clothes, cigarette butts, food, paper, plastic for a month and go DUMP it in the Civic Centre entrance or in the Mayors office. Really, I am gatvol.

Lets face it ,the only way we are going to make a difference is by getting out hands dirty and showing these  guys and girls we want to make a difference.Bought some cheap gloves at Builders and instead of watching TV for hours ,I go to the local parks and cycle lane to pick up rubbish.Now the homeless see me coming they start picking up their rubbish.

 

How do we eat this elephant? One black bag or shopping bag at a time.Since mid Dec 80 black bags collected 

[ivan888]

You basically need an official company letter stating why you need port access.

 

Thanks. I will try luck.

 

By voorbeeld:

As employees of Shaartjie Enterprises we require the necessary permits to enable us to access the vessels from which we carry out our work.

We are also expected to visit fishing industry vessels housed in the port as part of our line function.

 

The more you blablabla the easier you bull**** them.

 

Don't quote me!

[murraythomas]

Hi there

 

i commute on the My Citi cycle route, and this morning stopped to chat to the Law Enforcement Cops that were standing by in a vehicle, just near the Paarden Island Bridge.  They are as frustrated as me regarding the safety of this route.  the Cops say their supervisors will not act on any feedback they give.  In other words, if the Cops say, "hey boss, the fence on the My City route have been pulled down and need repairs" - well this type of feedback falls on deaf ears.

The Cops say the only way is for cyclists using the route, to write (e mail) with their concerns.

Which leads me to the question; does anybody know the appropriate e mail address for voicing safety concerns on this route?  

[Hairy]

Hi there

 

i commute on the My Citi cycle route, and this morning stopped to chat to the Law Enforcement Cops that were standing by in a vehicle, just near the Paarden Island Bridge.  They are as frustrated as me regarding the safety of this route.  the Cops say their supervisors will not act on any feedback they give.  In other words, if the Cops say, "hey boss, the fence on the My City route have been pulled down and need repairs" - well this type of feedback falls on deaf ears.

The Cops say the only way is for cyclists using the route, to write (e mail) with their concerns.

Which leads me to the question; does anybody know the appropriate e mail address for voicing safety concerns on this route?  

This is the link to issue complaints / problems.

https://eservices1.capetown.gov.za/coct/wapl/zsreq_app/index.html

 

But from experience this is a useless link with very little action being taken.

 

To give you and example, I logged a complaint RE the one fence broken on 2020.01.25, and the link with my ref. no. still says it is a "new" item.

 

If you follow the link on my signature file to my twitter handle you will see numerous issues reported to the City of Cape Town, and most of the time nothing is done. A little frustrating if you ask me, but things still need to be reported, even if it is just to create a public track record to hold the City accountable at a later date.

[Hairy]

And example of a fence noted as an issue
https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/1225780276305027072

[Hairy]

https://twitter.com/CTCycleLanes/status/965895336014303232

[murraythomas]

Thanks for the link Hairy.  Just to let you and other commuters know, i have come up with a part safe solution, and it goes like  this ...

 

I feel very vulnerable between the Paarden Island bridge, and Woodstock bridge.  Simply avoid this section by catching the My City bus, with your bicycle.  

 

And ride along Marine Drive Service Road on the section between Paarden Island bridge and Car Boot Sale site.  

 

Some time ago the PPA advocated changing the cycle lane to run through the harbour instead.  This is not going to happen any time soon...

 

Another solution could be  by forming an informal work party and upgrading the rough, existing  foot path/single track that runs alongside the N1 from town, and alongside the R27 up to the Paarden Island entrance to the harbour. 

 

Upgrading could include compacting parts to make it less bumpy, and putting in a parallel  foot path/single track  to accommodate cycle traffic in both directions. 

 

 

 

 

[Wannabe]

Why not try and contact the office of our esteemed Premier Alan Winde. He is an avid cyclist, should have "our" best interest at heart?  (or am I too gullible}

[MORNE]

Why not try and contact the office of our esteemed Premier Alan Winde. He is an avid cyclist, should have "our" best interest at heart?  (or am I too gullible}

hairy basically mentions (or used to) him in all the tweets. he seemed to caremore while he was still running for premiere. ALL politicians are scumbags. it is an entry requirement 

[odon]

Thanks for the link Hairy.  Just to let you and other commuters know, i have come up with a part safe solution, and it goes like  this ...

 

I feel very vulnerable between the Paarden Island bridge, and Woodstock bridge.  Simply avoid this section by catching the My City bus, with your bicycle.  

 

And ride along Marine Drive Service Road on the section between Paarden Island bridge and Car Boot Sale site.  

 

Some time ago the PPA advocated changing the cycle lane to run through the harbour instead.  This is not going to happen any time soon...

 

Another solution could be  by forming an informal work party and upgrading the rough, existing  foot path/single track that runs alongside the N1 from town, and alongside the R27 up to the Paarden Island entrance to the harbour. 

 

Upgrading could include compacting parts to make it less bumpy, and putting in a parallel  foot path/single track  to accommodate cycle traffic in both directions. 

 

Like these suggestions

 

Do you try time the ride to get to the bus stop at the right time as to not wait longer than the cycle would take? 

[Hairy]

Why not try and contact the office of our esteemed Premier Alan Winde. He is an avid cyclist, should have "our" best interest at heart?  (or am I too gullible}

he has been copied into multiple posts RE the cycle lane ... from infrastructure to muggings.... so he knows what is going on.

 

further to this, he was also a mugging victim on this section of cycle lane ... whilst being accompanied by a bodyguard!

[Hairy]

Thanks for the link Hairy.  Just to let you and other commuters know, i have come up with a part safe solution, and it goes like  this ...

 

I feel very vulnerable between the Paarden Island bridge, and Woodstock bridge.  Simply avoid this section by catching the My City bus, with your bicycle.  

 

And ride along Marine Drive Service Road on the section between Paarden Island bridge and Car Boot Sale site.  

 

Some time ago the PPA advocated changing the cycle lane to run through the harbour instead.  This is not going to happen any time soon...

 

Another solution could be  by forming an informal work party and upgrading the rough, existing  foot path/single track that runs alongside the N1 from town, and alongside the R27 up to the Paarden Island entrance to the harbour. 

 

Upgrading could include compacting parts to make it less bumpy, and putting in a parallel  foot path/single track  to accommodate cycle traffic in both directions. 

Murray, what are your times down this section. We have a large commuter group that leaves town at 4:35pm and 5:15pm daily, no matter the weather. We also leave Table View at the VET opposite Bayside at 6:45am. All are welcome to join.

 

The PPA have been pushing very hard on the Harbour access. I have spoken to them directly RE this and it took months for them to just agree to meet with the PPA ... it will be a long slow fight for approved access via this route.

 

The upgrade to the verge would involve national roads and they would not take kindly to any works done on "their property". This would also still really only be viable for MTB's and gravel bikes ... roadie bikes would not fair well on this section.

 

The Argus CT Cycle Tour is coming up soon, so we will be hearing lot's of empty promises soon I am sure.

[Hairy]

Like these suggestions

 

Do you try time the ride to get to the bus stop at the right time as to not wait longer than the cycle would take? 

you can time away, but you have to hope and pray you can fit your bike onto the bus during peak hours or else you have to wait for a bus that is not full....speaking from experience when having a mechanical I could not fix and had to take the bike/bus option.