city informal trade tour - wits university
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29 August 2011Wits University School Talk
Inner City Informal Trade TourInner City Informal Trade Tour
Yeoville among its neighbouring districtsdistricts
• Yeoville wedged
Between Berea
And Bellevue
• Strongly linked• Strongly linked
to Bellevue because
of Rockey/Raleighy g
Houghton lies north of Yeoville but differs Yeoville, but differs in character remarkably
A spill over effect on trade
• Market serves as trade anchor
C t ti f t t t d • Concentration of street trade
along Rockey /Raleigh
near the marketea t e a et
• Seldom traces of street trade
directly Outside the market
Physical Problems associated with Street Trade
• Sidewalk size
• LitterLitter
• Obstruction of faccess formal shop
entrances
Political Situation Among Yeoville Traders
vsvsStreet Traders Market Traders
• Market Traders and Street Traders battling to coexist with each otherMarket Traders Street Traders catch the passing flow of traffic• Market Traders‐ Street Traders catch the passing flow of traffic
• Street Traders‐Coexistence can create a vibrant retail destination
Decision in a Yeoville trade meeting for Tour in the inner city
Stakeholders at meetings The Department of Economic Development (DED)
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p p ( ) The market traders (5 Representatives) The Street Traders (5 Representatives)‐They Have No Voice (language)
ill di h Yeoville Studio Researchers Yeoville Studio partners (YSF and YBCDT) Community leadersCommunity leaders
Findings from the meetings Proposals set forth by various stakeholders within meetings
Relocating street traders onto Raymond StreetRelocating street traders onto Raymond StreetConstructing a Linear marketBuilding a satellite marketDemarcating temporary stalls along Raleigh Street for Street Traders and Demarcating temporary stalls along Raleigh Street for Street Traders and
setting up a management system
• Community Leaders, YSF and YBCDT members not present (unfortunate)
• Report directed for their information
Mr Edmund Elias
• Spokesperson For SANTRA and Yeoville Studio partner
• Informal Trader within the City
Route taken for the inner city tour
Meet at JoburgCity Hall
• Kerk Linear Market• Rissik Informal Trade• Joubert Linear Market• President Shoprite
1) Kerk Street Linear Market
•Abundant existence pedestrian access into the market (6 to be specific)
•Separation of informal from formal but they serve as legs of support for •Separation of informal from formal, but they serve as legs of support for each other (Physical vibrancy adds to the economic flavour of the area)
•Security guards in uniform ensuring that rules and regulations set on informal trade are being followed, and they also prevent theft of goods
•Orderly and controlled: while the traders are to a certain degree self managed (it seems that they are not paying any fee)managed (it seems that they are not paying any fee)
The are assisted b the CID in terms of sec rit and cleanliness •They are assisted by the CID in terms of security and cleanliness management
2) Informal Trade Along Rissik Street
•Edgars providing metal trade stands•Edgars providing metal trade stands
•Direct interaction between formal stores and informal traders
3) Demarcated trade sites on Joubert Street‐Flexible Design
1m by 2m marked and numbered areas (numbered sites)
No informal traders occupying sites in from of certain formal stores)
4) Joubert Street Linear Market
•linear market coexists both with formal shops and with informal trading demarcated sites as well as with a sheltered central area (similar to Kerk Street)sites, as well as with a sheltered central area (similar to Kerk Street)
•Market’s main issue however is the way it has been designed (flaw)
•Lack of relationship on the eastern end of the market creating a untidy Lack of relationship on the eastern end of the market , creating a untidy Storage space
•On the other hand, the market incorporates urban furniture which adds On the other hand, the market incorporates urban furniture which adds to the vibrancy and life of the area
5) Informal trade stalls incorporated into shoprite
Al i il i i l Ed k t d t i f l Along similar principles as Edgars, seeks to accommodate informal traders around its premises
Sidewalks are narrow and therefore decision to carve out stalls along Sidewalks are narrow and therefore decision to carve out stalls along blind wall‐wall and pedestrian interaction
Conclusion
• The tour exposed us to different models of integrated informal trading in the dense streets of Johannesburg inner city This trading in the dense streets of Johannesburg inner city. This reaffirmed that physical layouts and management systems play an integral role in the function of street trade p ay a teg a o e t e u ct o o st eet t ade
• Different degrees of formalisation of street trading were
• Demarcated sites painted on the side‐walks;
• Different degrees of formalisation of street trading were uncovered:
Demarcated sites, painted on the side walks;• Fold‐up stands, erected on the side‐walk• Lockable stalls, carved in a shops’ wall• Linear markets, covered with a roof in pedestrianised streetsLinear markets, covered with a roof in pedestrianised streets
This list is by no means complete but offers a taste of the variety of design and management solutions that can be set up to integrate and manage informal trading in dense commercial areas