Innercity Charter

The Inner City summit was held on 5 May 2007 as an initiative of Executive Mayor Amos Masondo. The charter proposes that all stakeholders envisage a common goal for the future of the Inner City to become a place:

That will be developed in a balanced way in order to accommodate all people and interests.
Which remains as the business heart of Johannesburg as a whole, but which balances future commercial, retail and light manufacturing development with a large increase in residential developments.
Which works as many other cities do elsewhere in the world as a key residential node where a diverse range of people from different income groups and backgrounds can have their residential needs met. Our Inner City will not be a dormitory for the poor, nor an exclusive enclave of loft-apartments, galleries and coffee shops.
Of first entry into Johannesburg, but also a place where people want to stay because it offers a high quality urban environment with available social and educational facilities, generous quality public open space, and ample entertainment opportunities.
Which serves as both the key transportation transit point for the entire Gauteng Global City Region, but also as a destination point where people want to walk in the streets.
Where the prevailing urban management, safety and security concerns are a given. Fast changing city centres that accommodate a wide range of functions and interests in a dynamic mix are places where waste is collected, by-laws are enforced, buildings are not in decay and public spaces are on the increase , and where many people walk in the streets free of the fear of crime. Incorporating the functions and people it accommodates in future the Johannesburg Inner City will be well-managed, safe and clean.