Developing a Community Economy turning joburgs empty buildings into ideas

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-Return to Suburbia -Search for an alternative

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Moving to Milpark -Intro into creative community-Conversion of industrial space -Identifying my passion

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2008: Moving to the Inner City-the search for my own community

-finding an industrial canvas - becoming a part of the city

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Finding Key Tenants : - William Kentridge buys a studio - Buy in from Big Arts tenants - A creative community begins

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Arts on Main Construction- I move onto site - I manage every aspect

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2009: Arts on Main is completed-Open to a great reception -Support from the arts community & people looking for something different in Joburg

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2010 : The idea gets bigger-Considering a Precinct approach -Maboneng is born -A residential component is added

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Main Street Life Concept -The first residential development conceptualised-Sees work opportunities within the living environment -Facilities include: Rooftop bar & gym, cinema, theatre &restaurants for people to connect.

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Attracting the residential community: - Events under construction- Opened for free use: Music Videos, Fashions shoots, Film sets- I move in.... again

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2010: Main Street Life completed- Community grows quickly to 300 people - Diverse community: artists, designers, bankers, lawyers, doctors- Collaboration begins

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12 Decades Hotel- Celebrates Johannesburg’s history - Attracting an international community- Built by members of the existing Maboneng Community

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Major events see people returning to the city - After main street life we start hosting major events:

SAFW // TEDxJohannesburg // World Cup Exhibitions

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Market on Main: the crowds are awakened... - Attraction from events sparks the idea for a weekly market - Two Arts on Main tenants come forward- over 50 new entrepreneurs are created

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Maboneng residents create & expand businesses

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2011-Existing businesses prosper-Other buildings in the area are upgraded

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Residents & Businesses engage with the community around Maboneng

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Phase 3 : The Community doubles - The Main Change: WE move in -Revolution House: New style events under construction -Fox Street Studios: Artist/ Artisan exchange begins -Building a Rooftop Home

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Phase 4: Artisan Res & MOAD-Phase 4 underway -Facilitating collaboration between artists and artisans -Artisans from local universities will be accommodated -MOAD: a space to showcase African Design -flipMOAD: Clubbing culture returns to the city

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The lesson I have learnt & my call to Property Developers

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