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linking from Sandton to Lanseria Airport via Fourways. Whether this would be aBRT, a light rail or a conventional passenger rail line, requires research and wouldno doubt transition from an initial bus route to a rail facility over time.IN RESPECT OF AN UPGRADE OF INNER-CITY RAIL LOOPS AND NEWPUBLIC HOUSING INITIATIVES:17 and 18. The extensive rail system already in place relative of the wider inner-citycontexts of Tshwane and Johannesburg indicates that significant upgrade could beachieved with focused investment into lines, existing stations, some additionalstations, rolling stock and passenger systems and management. Both the Tshwaneinner-rail loop (17) and the JHB inner-rail loop (18) would significantly increaseurban consolidation potential as well-located public, subsidised initiatives.that those townships most likely to respond to urban integration/ connectivity initiativesbe targeted first. These are Mamelodi (21), Atteridgeville (22), Tembisa (23),Katorus (Katlehong, Tokoza, Vosloorus) (24) and Soweto (25). Public transportand additional road linkage issues must be addressed, and initiatives aimed atdeveloping local economies in these areas through improved linkages must be prioritised.A BLOG SITE 6 TO COMMENT ON THE GSDFVery importantly, the GSDF, as presented through a web site, is able to host an on-goingand extremely extensive, in-depth 'public conversation' in terms of which any visitor to asite can log on to a blog and comment, enquire or critique the GSDF or any of its particularaspects.N RESPECT OF URBAN CONSOLIDATION ALONG EXTENDED/UPGRADED RAIL LINKS:19 and 20. With the aim of making Hammanskraal a more viable urban node and theintention of consolidating an urban development corridor northwards from Tshwane,the upgrading of the existing railway line, with new stations, from Tshwane toHammanskraal (19) is noted for short-term attention. Similarly, giventhe PRASA intention to extend the rail line from Mabopaneto Hammanskraal (20), there is policy support for further urban developmentin this potential corridor.IN RESPECT OF URBAN INTEGRATION OF PERIPHERAL TOWNSHIPS:21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. An obvious malady stemming from the apartheid era is thedislocation of peripheral townships from the GCR urban mainstream. Clearly, thereis a need to address all of these issues but, in the next 5-year period, it is suggestedIn order to give structure to this commentary, it is intended to create categories of interestgroups through which bodies and individuals may participate. Separate groupings may,for example, be set up for various levels of government or agencies; local municipality inputmay be made specifically by creating a specific group for each metropolitan, district andlocal municipalities within the Province; faith-based organisations, or charities, for example,may be set up as separate interest groups, as might various professional groups; environmentalgroups could, for example, have a specific category, as might NGOs. Universities, schoolsand other educational institutions may form yet another. There would, obviously, and mostimportantly, be a specific category set up for individuals who would represent the mostwidely based encouragement for public participation. This category for individuals may beextensively cross-referenced to various aid organisations, lobby or advocacy groups thatmight assist individuals or groups of individuals that feel disadvantaged in theirability/circumstance to participate adequately, including those, obviously, with little or noaccess to the medium through which the GSDF is being promoted.6. A blog (a contraction of the term 'web log') is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combinestext, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs areprimarily textual, although some focus on art (art blog), photographs (photoblog), videos (video blogging), music (MP3 blog), and audio (podcasting). Micrologging is another type of blogging, featuringvery short posts.SECTION 5: FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GSDFGAUTENG SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2011GAUTENG GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY72