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Korsten Town Local Economic Development in the Public Space
Blekinge Institute of Technology, School of Planning and Media Design.
2010 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesisAlternative title
Korsten Town- informell handel i det offentliga rummet, Port Elizabeth, Sydafrika (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

My project takes place in Korsten four kilometers north of central Port Elizabeth. Korsten is today known as the industrial center of the city and provides job opportunities throughout the whole region. Central Korsten contains the biggest informal market within Port Elizabeth; it is also functioning as a nodal interchange where buses and minibus taxis provide transport within the city as well as nationwide. In 2010 major changes in the transport system will take place as a part of the 2010 world cup program. The city introduces the new Bus rapid transit system, a transportation system based on trunk buses complimented with minibus taxis. Introducing a new bus-system to Korsten will be a great challenge especially concerning Korstens informal identity and tradition. The informal economy is today an integral part of the South African economy and something that most South Africans come in contact with on daily bases. But it is an economy and movement not measurable or regulated by the government. The informal economy got its own rules and traditions and it flourishes in Korsten. It creates job opportunities as well as a possibility to buy everyday goods to a reasonable price, but it also contributes to a hectic and unstructured environment which gives a chaotic impression. This dissertation highlights the informal tradition and its possibility to be an integral part of the modern Korsten. It investigates the meaning of the public space and what role it plays in our cities and how it can be implemented in Korsten.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2010. , p. 78
Keywords [en]
informell handel, offentliga rummet, Korsten, Port Elizabeth, Sydafrika, south africa, public space, informal trading, Bus rapid transit, local economic development, mfs
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Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-2644Local ID: oai:bth.se:arkivexE61381BCA4AC58F9C125778300483A52OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-2644DiVA, id: diva2:829930
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Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available at: erik_tellden(at)hotmail.com +46702267034Available from: 2015-04-22 Created: 2010-08-18 Last updated: 2018-01-11Bibliographically approved

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