Save Spencer Road Park
Let's Protect Salt River's Greenspace
Salt River's only community park is at risk of rezoning for temporary emergency housing without proper consultation. We must halt this process and ensure genuine community engagement in urban planning decisions.
The Threat We Face
The City of Cape Town municipality has proposed rezoning Spencer Road Park to accommodate a temporary emergency social housing project. While we recognize the urgent need for housing solutions, we believe this approach sacrifices long-term community wellbeing for a short-term fix.
Loss of Greenspace
Once the park is rezoned and developed, it will be nearly impossible to reclaim this vital greenspace for future generations.
Community Health Impact
Loss of our only park means loss of space for exercise, play, and mental health benefits that greenspaces provide.
No Community Consultation
This decision was made without meaningful engagement with the Salt River community who depend on this park daily.
Why Spencer Road Park Matters
Spencer Road Park is not just a patch of green in our neighborhood—it is the heart of our community. As Salt River's only public greenspace, this park serves as a vital gathering place for families, children, and residents of all ages.
In a densely populated urban area facing increasing development pressure and gentrification, Spencer Road Park provides essential benefits that cannot be replaced: clean air, space for recreation, a safe place for children to play, and a venue for community events that strengthen our social fabric.
Brings the Community Together
A shared space that builds connection, belonging, and social cohesion.
Safe Space for Children
A rare, safe outdoor place for children to play, learn, and socialise.
Brings the Community Together
Safe Space for ChildrenCommunity Voices
"My children play at Spencer Road Park every day after school. It's the only safe outdoor space we have. Taking it away would devastate our community.
Fatima Salt River ResidentI've lived in Salt River for 40 years. This park is where we gather, where we celebrate, where we breathe. We cannot lose this.
Ahmed Community ElderAs someone who was displaced from District 6, I know what it means to lose your community spaces. We must fight to keep Spencer Road Park.
Sarah Heritage Activist
What We're Fighting For
Our campaign has four clear objectives to protect Spencer Road Park and ensure community voices are heard in urban planning decisions.
1. Halt the Rezoning Process
Stop the immediate rezoning of Spencer Road Park until full, meaningful community consultation is completed. No decisions should be made without proper engagement with local residents.
2. Explore Alternative Sites
Identify vacant industrial land and underutilized spaces in Salt River that are better suited for emergency housing. We don't need to sacrifice our only greenspace.
3. Legally Protect Greenspaces
Demand formal legal protections for Spencer Road Park and other green areas in urban planning. Salt River needs more greenspace, not less.
4. Ensure Community Engagement
Future planning decisions must involve genuine, bottom-up consultation with local residents and organisations. No more top-down mandates.
Time is running out. Act now to save our park.
Every signature brings us closer to protecting Spencer Road Park for future generations.
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