INTRODUCTION

I am Rashiq Fataar an urbanist based in Cape Town, South Africa.

My calling and career are cities; their people, landscapes, inspirational spaces and future development.

As an independent urbanist and director of Our Future Cities, I advise on and develop strategies for public and private sector projects, working across the fields of urban development which include architecture, planning, public spaces, non-motorised transport and digital media.

I also share my thought and projects locally and globally, having presented at conferences in cities including New York, Munich, Casablanca and Barcelona as well as being featured in a number of magazines and media platforms including : Icon Magazine, Monocle TV, The Guardian, The Cape Argus.

NEWS

June 2017

Presentation to students from Northeastern University in Boston, as part of the visiting programme: The Right to the City: Exclusion and Justice in the Post-Apartheid City. 

Presented 3 lectures and 3 site visits (Urban Planning, Urban Development and Social and Environmental Justice) to Honours students from the University of Tulsa as part of the programme, Global Scholars : Sustainability and Urban Development.

May 2017

Interviewed by Africa Melane on Cape Talk with regards to the traffic congestion challenge in Cape Town. Listen here.

Moderated the panel discussion Making place in Africa as part of the Africa Architecture Awards 2017. Panelists included : Edgar Pieterse, Lesley Lokko, Luyanda Mpahlwa and Greg Truen.

Moderated the panel discussion as part of the Constructing Future Cities exhibition. Panelists included the artists : Sumayya Vally, Sarah de Villiers, Amina Kaskar, Thozama Mputa and Michelle Mlati.

April 2017

Presentation to the German Academy for Urban and Regional Spatial Planning on Future Cape Town work and projects.

March 2017

Participated in a panel discussion as part of the closing event of “The Joburg Action Lab” co-hosted by Urban-Think Tank and the University of Johannesburg as part of the International Lecture Series.

WHAT I DO

MEDIA

Through my work with Our Future Cities NPO, I write and speak both locally and abroad sharing insights on cities, urbanism and the work we do.

NON-PROFIT

As the founder and director of Our Future Cities NPO, I drive the vision and sustainability of Future Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos and London.

CONSULTING

I consult as an urbanist and strategist, armed with knowledge and passion for projects at the intersection of urbanism, new media, economics and research.