Glensburg Town Planners
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 Glensburg's heaquaters in Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Formerly | African Planning Association |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Urban planning |
| Headquarters | Rosebank, , |
Number of locations | 2 Offices (2023) |
Area served | South Africa |
| Services | |
Number of employees | 8 (2023) |
| Parent | Glensburg |
| Website | glensburg |
Glensburg Town Planners is a professional town planning firm based in Johannesburg and a subsidiary of Glensburg. The town planning firm was established in 2019 following the enactment of new town planning legislation in South Africa, SPLUMA.[1][2]
History
Prior to rebranding as Glensburg Town Planners, the African Planning Association was formed in 2006 following resolutions of the first Planning Africa Conference in September 2002 held in Durban, South Africa.[3] Its formation combined representatives from UN-HABITAT, Commonwealth Association of Planners, and South African Planning Institute.[3] It sought to address gaps in the practice of planning in Africa as a rapidly urbanizing region.[4] In 2019, following the publication of the State of Planning in Africa report,[5] the African Urban Community of Practice (AUCOP) and the African Planning Association gave way to the African Planning Society.
See also
References
- ^ "African Planning Society becomes Glensburg Cities Institute". Glensburg Cities Institute. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Glensburg Town Planners". Glensburg Town Planners. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ a b "African Planning Association - Year Book of International Organisations". Union of International Associations. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ UN-Habitat (2010). "African planners mull urbanization challenges". UN-Habitat. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12.
- ^ "The State of Planning in Africa: An Overview" (PDF). UN-Habitat. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-25.