Media and News
Sunday Times Neighbourhood Feature
A Sunday Times Neighbourhood feature on Westown shared both online and in the printed version of the publication describes Westown as a destination that connects people with spaces and experiences, bringing new opportunities to live, work and thrive.
Focusing on its’ attributes as a mixed-use precinct of urban and green spaces perfectly positioned off the N3 between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, the story gave more details into some interesting aspects of Westown including:
- Partnerships and stakeholders
- Roads and infrastructure and the role this plays in unlocking the development
- The Westown Square retail development as the catalyst of the project
- The West Private Hospital
- The Smart City approach to the development
- The Active green belt defined by the character of the area
- Urban management and the role of place making
- Wetland and plant rehabilitation