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Don't miss the next free screening of Mother City! 🎬

Dive into the powerful story of Cape Town’s fight against the housing crisis. 

📅 Date: 10 October 2026 
⏰ Time: 14:00 – 16:00 
📍 Venue: 125 Tulip Street, Lentegeur, Mitchell's Plain 
 
#MotherCity #SpatialJustice #CapeTown #HousingJustice
October 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Mother City highlights Cape Town’s housing crisis and the activists, residents, and leaders standing up for spatial justice and a city that works for everyone. 

📅 Date: Saturday, 10 October 2026 
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM 
📍 Location: 24 Eyeberry Street, Wesbank 

#MotherCity #SpatialJustice #Community
October 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Join us for a free screening of Mother City, a powerful documentary highlighting Cape Town's housing crisis and the fight for spatial justice. 

📅 26 September 2026 
⏰ 15h30
📍 41 Acacia Street, Devon Park, Eersterivier 

#MotherCity #SpatialJustice #HousingCrisis #LGE2026
September 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Delft, we're bringing the movement to you! 🎬✊

Catch a free community screening of Mother City, an eye-opening documentary spotlighting Cape Town’s housing crisis. 

 📅 Date: 26 September 2026
 ⏰ Time: 13h00
 📍Venue: Masibambisane Delft High School, 669 Main Road, Delft

 #MotherCity #SpatialJustice
September 25, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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Zero homes were built. Now, a PAIA application confirms the City is selling the land to a private developer for a R71m profit. Public land belongs to the people, not private developers.   

#SpatialJustice #CapeTown #Dunoon n #GOODParty
September 24, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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With the Constitutional Court deadline looming to address Cape Town's housing crisis, the City faces tough questions over its commitment to reversing spatial injustice. 

#AffordableHousing #CapeTown #SpatialJustice #UrbanPlanning
September 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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The President of the Local Football Association Zama Yokwana informs GOOD Mayoral Candidate Brett Herron and Councillor Lulama Benge they pay R66 per hour for a field that has sand patches and no ablutions and serves over 700 children.

#GOODParty #LGE2026 #Ward40 #SpatialJustice
September 6, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Conradie Park was sold as a model for spatial integration, but behind the glossy brochure, social housing residents face steep smart-meter fees, eviction threats, unsafe streets, and zero indigent support.

#SpatialJustice #SocialHousing #CapeTown
September 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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The Constitutional Court made it clear: failing to provide habitable, well-located housing isn't just a policy flaw; it’s costing lives. You cannot fix a health crisis while perpetuating spatial injustice.

#GOODParty #WesternCape #SpatialJustice #HousingIsHealthcare
September 3, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Nine years ago, the City of Cape Town bought Annandale Farm for R184.7 million, using funds meant to relieve severe congestion in Dunoon. 

#SpatialJustice #CapeTown #GOODParty #HousingJustice
August 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
stiftung-wadentest.bsky.social
Imagine roads were built like that
#spatialjustice
September 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
stiftung-wadentest.bsky.social
#vienna is raising prices for its annual transport ticket by 26% and monthly parking rates by 30% as per 2026.
Transport will then cost 461€, putting private possession (🚙) on public ground for 23hrs per day will cost you 156€. #climatejustice #spatialjustice

wien.orf.at/stories/3319...
Wien hebt „Öffi“- und Parkgebühren an
Die Stadt Wien hat heute die Erhöhung zahlreicher Gebühren angekündigt. Der Preis für die Wiener-Linien-Jahreskarte wird um 27,85 Prozent erhöht, sie kostet künftig 467 Euro, das Parkpickerl wird um 3...
wien.orf.at
September 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
singemonkey.bsky.social
Read about South Africa’s new land appropriation bill from a sober academic rather than some hysterical account #landreform #spatialjustice
Land seizure and South Africa’s new expropriation law: scholar weighs up the act
The expropriation of property for land reform purposes is a potential tool for reducing land inequality.
theconversation.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Thanks for this overview, it's useful. I get this is an analysis of *main* policy areas, but there's a lot missing from this contents list that can feed into the *main* issues, particularly in terms of children's and families' lives, health and wellbeing. #SocialInfrastructure #SpatialJustice
September 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Great article here from Harriet Saddington of the Developer magazine on #PlaySufficiency, play as a matter of #SpatialJustice for children, and how we need an English #PlayStrategy
www.thedeveloper.live/opinion/chil...
Child’s play is a public health issue, so why is England so far behind?
Harriet Saddington reports on the developers and professionals fighting to put play sufficiency into practice, policy and places
www.thedeveloper.live
June 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
This NAO report shows how local planning authorities lack resources and skills to effectively raise funds for social infrastructure through S106 and CIL from large developers who do invest resources to avoid these levies. #SpatialJustice
www.nao.org.uk/reports/impr...
Improving local areas through developer funding - NAO report
This report assesses whether MHCLG is overseeing an effective system of developer contributions that delivers the intended benefits.
www.nao.org.uk
June 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Thx @tomhayesmp.bsky.social for calling this debate. I agree with (nearly) all that you say...AND...there's more to children's play than playgrounds. We need a broad play strategy that recognises children play wherever & whenever conditions allow #SpatialJustice
www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
It’s time to put play back on the political agenda
One of the biggest surprises I’ve had in Parliament is finding out we’ve hardly talked about playgrounds for nearly a decade.
www.politicshome.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Great image 👇. I've been banging on for a while about why EVs are NOT the answer. #SpatialJustice
brenttoderian.bsky.social Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Jan 12
The problem of too many cars isn’t just about the tailpipe. And altho EVs seemingly address that issue (or “move” it, depending on the electricity source), their increased weight, and the potential increase in size & distance driven (due to #JevonsParadox) make EVs “complicated.”
Cartoon by Andy Singer on the environmental impacts of cars, over and above tailpipe emissions.
January 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Useful paper, thanks. Interesting to see that prevention is equated with early intervention. I'd love to see research looking further upstream at supporting the conditions for CYP to do and be well. One example is whether children can play out in their neighbourhood. #SpatialJustice
December 18, 2024 at 8:27 AM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
England's CMO report on Health in Cities:"It is possible to design cities in such a way that they enhance health through decisions on transport, housing, schooling, food policy, licencing & pollution." Yes, including creating the conditions for children to play out. #SpatialJustice
bit.ly/4foIVcB
December 14, 2024 at 3:21 PM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
We're so excited about this series of 4 webinars on #PlaySufficiency brought to you by myself (glos.ac.uk/social) and Ben & Mike from Ludicology, supported by Play Wales. All 12.30-2 GMT.
1. 21/1/25
2. 25/2/25
3. 1/4/25
4. 13/5/25
More details and bookings here: play.wales/events/
#SpatialJustice
December 5, 2024 at 10:49 AM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Reading this report👇and so pleased to see that #SpatialJustice has such a central place in the recommendations. Loving it so far...
December 3, 2024 at 12:22 PM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Wondering how to *do* #PlaySufficiency? Play Wales have published these 'report cards' with examples of actions to support children's play, showing the unique contexts, processes and people invovled. #SpatialJustice #RightToPlay
play.wales/publications...
Examples of Play Sufficiency - Play Wales
Examples of actions taken locally – by local authorities and their partners – to support children’s play, as part of play sufficiency work. Each example aims to show the unique contexts, processes and...
play.wales
November 28, 2024 at 3:14 PM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
This is a much-needed, important, unsurprising but depressing report. Car dependency also means children have less freedom of movement, which is bad for their health and the health of communities. Why can't we do joined up thinking? Hope this gets sorted in the revised #NPPF
#SpatialJustice
neweconomics.bsky.social New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · Nov 18
NEW: A major new study from NEF shows that new housing developments have locked people into car dependency over the last 15 years.
Bar graph showing how car dependency has increased in every region of the UK from 2009 onwards.
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
wendyrussell.bsky.social
Thanks @alisonstenning.bsky.social and @salawatson.bsky.social for this important short article on how the dominance of cars, moving and parked, has changed the sociality of residential streets in ways detrimental to the wellbeing of children and communities #SpatialJustice
alisonstenning.bsky.social Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · Nov 16
New short article just published with @salawatson.bsky.social on “making space for children's play and mobility” in @ippr.bsky.social’s Progressive Review.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Returning the street to a place that supports a diversity of functions is vital if we are to move away from car dependency and its numerous negative social and environmental impacts. Children and their play could and should be a central part of this reimagining. “Children see streets differently” Making space for children’s play and mobility Alison Stenning and Sally Watson
November 16, 2024 at 9:03 AM