OBSID in February 2022
Working to make places for people February 2022 was a busy month for the OBSID team. Read on to see what we’ve been up to: Public safety: We noted a crime spike on one weekend in February 2022, with multiple incidents reported. Our biggest challenge in the community relates to the high number of ...
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As 2021 draws to a close…
OBSID celebrating successes and tackling new challenges Precinct management is not for the faint-hearted, and the OBSID team has once again proved its worth. Besides shortly closing another successful, albeit complicated calendar year, we will soon complete our current five-year term and enter into a new era with the wider Obs community. Whilst introducing an ...
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Our submission on the City of Cape Town’s draft CID policy and bylaw
We've submitted comments on the draft CID policy and bylaw - read more here:
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Midyear update 2021 – working to make places for people
We hope this update gives you an overview of what we’re doing to improve public spaces, safety and cleanliness in the suburb.
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2020 – what a year!
As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt, disruption to services, rising unemployment, increased crime and increases in the number of people living on the streets have been noted throughout Cape Town. The suburb of Observatory is no exception, but the Observatory Improvement District (OBSID) is making significant inroads in dealing with ...
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