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Woodstock: The Art of Living

Woodstock, a suburb in Cape Town, is home to a diverse community where the spirit of togetherness is more important than high walls.

Analysis Essay of Woodstock:

Woodstock in Cape Town is emerging as an artistic suburb fostering a tightly-knit and diverse community adapting the dilapidated charm of a notorious inner city suburb with some simple innovative design interventions. We see how some professionals within the community make a difference and are drawn to the inclusive spirit that the community can offer. Violet's Walk, a Peace Garden, a graffiti project, radical cycling and other innovative projects offer a model of a mixed community adapting to an urban future without passively waiting for commercial development and central planning. With Candice Ford and Aimee Caulfield.

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