Adding to the artistic movement of little things making a big difference in Cape Town’s City Centre is a new project that’s giving worn flower pots a makeover; helping instil care and pride in town, all while proving that the details add up.
Cape Town, South Africa (16 October 2024) — 2024 has been a big year of little improvements for Cape Town’s City Centre! In a bid to showcase how much the details matter, the City Centre has been spruced up in a myriad of ways—from the bollard beautifying effort that kickstarted the year to the recently painted flower pots that now adorn areas like Adderley and Longmarket Street.
Many of these artistic touches have come with a lot of care; fittingly added by artists themselves under the lead of community organisation, The Cape Town Central City Improvement District.
HandCantrol 360 Crew (a team of artists including CareCreative, Urban Khoi, Mak1one, SergeOne and Dfeat Once) have been imperative in the beautification effort.
The flower pots were said to have been in a sad way; void of their flowers and the vision of neglect.
Their makeover will see them move to Waterkant St where they will get to hold fresh indigenous plants all while boasting new creative looks.
CCID Urban Management’s Kally Benito explains that this is all part of a greater beautification strategy that the team hope will create more visual interest in town.
As with the bollards, it is also a way to instil pride in members of the community; encouraging them to care for public spaces and street treasures.
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