With Phase 1 nearly complete, the Brixton Social Cluster has been transformed into a vibrant and sustainable location that will offer a range of uses to residents and visitors.
As part of the City of Johannesburg’s strategy to meet the demand for new social infrastructure, the Johannesburg Development Agency began the upgrade of the Brixton Social Cluster in January 2018. The clustering of social facilities represents a key strategy in providing a basis for growth and densification within the Empire Perth Corridor, which is anchored by the Phase 1B BRT route linking Soweto to Parktown. Brixton, an old and well-located suburb of Johannesburg, was identified as a priority precinct on the basis that the area has an existing social cluster and the potential to elicit short- to medium-term growth and densification within the corridor.Phase 1
Through a combination of catalytic interventions and upgrades, the Brixton Social Cluster has been transformed from its previous underdeveloped and deteriorating state into a vibrant and sustainable social cluster.Phase 1 of the project involved constructing a new multipurpose recreation centre, new and upgraded sports fields and combi-courts, parking, landscaping, lighting, fencing and artwork.
With additional sports and recreational facilities, the upgraded Brixton Social Cluster will ensure that the communities and neighbouring areas of Brixton enjoy a better outdoor and social life.
