Local Economic Development From Strateggyy to Impplementation: Alexandra Renewal Programme. September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development Definingg the Context September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development HHiissttoorriiccaall •Apartheid planning •Struggle •Neglect September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development Location: Greater Alexandra is located on prime and valuable land within the principal growth corridor of JJoohhaannnneessbbuurrgg, SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaa. Adjacent to the financial capital of Southern Africa (Sandton) and to key arterial roads (the main highway linking Johannesburg to Pretoria) and the GGaauuttrraaiinn SSttaattiioonn ((lliinnkkiinngg SSaannddttoonn ttoo PPrreettoorriiaa aanndd OR Thambo International). 335500 000000 peoplle lliive iin 88 550000 fformall hhouses, 3344 000000 shacks, 3 hostel complexes and 2 500 flats at a densityy of 770 ppeopple pper hectare. September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development Vision The Alexandra Renewal Project seeks to fundamentally upgrade living conditions and human development potential within Alexandra by: Substantially reducing levels of unemployment. Creating a healthy and clean living environment. Providing services at an affordable and sustainable level. Reducing levels of crime and violence. UUppggrraaddiinngg eexxiissttiinngg hhoouussiinngg eennvviirroonnmmeennttss aanndd ccrreeaattiinngg aaddddiittiioonnaall affordable housing opportunities and. De-densification to appropriate land. This will be undertaken in a manner which encourages high levels of community involvement, civic pride and sustainable local authority administration. September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development RReedduuccee UUnneemmppllooyymmeenntt (cid:190)Facilitate processes to avail economic opportunities. (cid:190)(cid:190)EEngage priivatte secttor iinvesttmentt. (cid:190)Sensitize market developers towards economic ooppppoorrttuunniittiieess wwiitthhiinn AAlleexxaannddrraa September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development Integgration of Sppheres PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development Socio-Economic Context September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development PPooppuullaattiioonn DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn 100,000 9 8 3 80,000 , 2 7 5 1 0 e , l 0 p 66 o 60,000 5 e 9 7 P 8 8 of ,9 3, r 4 41 6 4 2 e 8 9 7 b 40,000 5 9 9 m 5 9, 9, 8,8 uu 1 2 22 2 N 0 0, 3 2 4 20,000 8 , 0 1 0 Babies Children Children Children Adults Adults Adults Adults Adults 2-6 7-13 14-18 19-24 25-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Years Years Years Years Years Years Years Years September 2008 - D. Louw Local Economic Development Number of Employed and Unemployed 100,000 7 4 7 5 1 , 44 77 80,000 7 , 8 e 6 l p o e 60,000 p f oo 7 0 r e 40,000 8 b , 2 m 7 6 7 2 1 5 u 2 , N 20,000 3, 8 15 1 6 88 , 3 0 d Full-Employed Time Past-Work P anceTime/FreelaT ellingSe workngs/Piecewi oyed:Unemplo Workoking For Wo nemployedn: not workooking for wo ers /Pensione tiredret h o U l T L September 2008 - D. Louw