Guy Briggs

@SecRubio Oh grow up

I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Expropriating private property. Using G20 to promote “solidarity, equality, & sustainability.” In other words: DEI and climate change. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.

@Cobratate @Schwarzenegger Shouldn’t you be in jail?

@Schwarzenegger The worst thing about going from nothing to super rich and famous as I have is realising all your heros are sellouts. You meet these people you once loved, and trust me, youre dissapointed. So sad.

I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians. I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor. My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California. That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people. Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime. It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand. I want to tune out. But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious. And I will always be an American before I am a Republican. That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious. For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing. The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better. It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed! But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems. It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful. We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger. That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz. Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us. And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. vote.org

@elonmusk Please no. That would mean you’d have to come back to South Africa. We have enough loudmouth egomaniacs here as it is. (Thankfully your analysis is utter bullshit anyway - there’s no chance of you being deported from the US whatever the results).

A lot of people still don’t believe me when I say that the Dems will do everything in their power to destroy me if they win on Nov 5th

@NachoQuixotic @elonmusk You really are a deluded twat. And as an Aussie, what are you doing writing about American Politics? Look in your own backyard. Litany of racial oppression and white washing thereof.

@elonmusk Kamala's Maoist network, tied to the CCP, aims to dismantle American democracy for a one-party state, under the guise of 'New American Majority', exploiting race and immigration to achieve this, fundamentally altering the nation's political landscape.

Worth forwarding this to friends & family

@zilevandamme For a little while there I thought the DA might have just come to its senses. And then this. It’s just horrific.

Rewarding a man who speaks about your colleagues this way. Utterly devastating man. And this was this year. My heart is broken for all the people I know are appalled by a person like this being rewarded. I am so sorry guys. Truly.

@RashiqFataar @CTICC_Official @citythinkspace Very interesting. Seems to be a proliferation of blue ….

@CTICC_Official Very interesting @guybriggs_sa @citythinkspace

Apart from looking into the future, I also enjoy looking into the many past proposals for Cape Town. Here is an early concept/model for the @CTICC_Official and Foreshore

Give this interview of @guybriggs_sa by John Maythem of @CapeTalk a listen - discussing the possibility of Cape Town hosting the Olympics in 2040. And if you want to know more, check out the report @capetown2040 here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/… #Paris2024

Yesterday was a dark day for Russia. And for the world. #Navalny

@askash @urbanjodi Bit of a rushed job the renders (and not by us!). Better ones to come soon!

@urbanjodi 1000% I still think the current renders could have been better too. However, love the concept for bolder and inclusive.

The first versions of the plans for this were a stock standard gated estate next to the existing cricket stadium. Well done to Boland Cricket for standing firm in their vision for something bolder & more inclusive.

The first development in the world to incorporate an international cricket pitch, Hilton Hotel, shopping centre and 726 affordable housing apartments has just launched in Paarl, Western Cape 🌳 Architect: dhk 🌳 Construction: WBHO 🌳 Developer: Staytus Collection 🌳 Development name: Boland Oval 🌳 Short-term letting & Airbnb is allowed 🌳 Size of development land: 20 hectares 🌳 Certain blocks within the development are pet-friendly 🌳 Size of retail & commercial property within the development: 20 000m2 🌳 Kitchen appliances included in the purchase price: under counter electric oven, gas hob stove & extractor, fridge-freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, toaster & kettle. 🌳 Location: on Langenhoven Avenue, at Boland Agricultural Show Grounds and Boland Park Cricket grounds within the Drakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape 🌳 The development includes: access for all residents to the Boland Park Cricket grounds, Hilton Hotel, Boland Oval #Shopping Centre, kids play area, restaurants, laundromat, beauty salon, hiking trails, deli, coffee shop, wine bar, gym, Montessori Daycare School, swimming pool, function & meeting venues, Padel courts, mini soccer field, doggy park, basketball and football courts. Also in the future plans are Senior (retirement) living units. Apartment types: 🏙️ Studio’s with balcony and 1 parking bay (37m2) from R979 500 🏙️ 1-bedroom with balcony and 1 parking bay (47m2 - 51m2) 🏙️ 2-bedroom with balcony and 1 parking bay (61m2 - 86m2) 🏙️ 3-bedroom with balcony and 2 parking bays (91m2) More about the Hilton Garden Inn that will be built: 🏨 4-star hotel 🏨 2 restaurants 🏨 150 guest rooms 🏨 Conference Facilities 🏨 Completion date: 2025 🏨 Rooftop pool and deck area 🏨 Rooftop Sunset Restaurant & Cocktail Bar 🏨 Apartment owners and their families have access to restaurants, common areas and facilities of the hotel. Access to the rooftop pool is limited to hotel guests More about the Boland Oval Shopping Centre: 🛍️ Completion date: 2025 🛍️ Pharmacy 🛍️ Liquor Store 🛍️ Beauty Salon 🛍️ Supermarket 🛍️ Banks & ATM’s 🛍️ Fast-food outlets This is certainly a first for Paarl when it comes to the scale of this #development. There is a huge demand for affordable #housing in the Winelands. I also like the multi-use idea of a cricket field - great for #sustainability of the pitch. I am looking forward to seeing this project get off the ground.

@urbanjodi @shaunreznik Absolutely. We put together a larger plan looking at exactly that. Incidentally this current scheme is already performing a social good - by providing a long term source of revenue for the cricket club, so making it sustainable.

@shaunreznik @guybriggs_sa There is a triangle of municipal owned land right next door - ideal would be to leverage that into the total development and bring in SHIs; making a bigger new precinct & adding more affordability. Maybe too complex, so next best is using that land for SHI.

@urbanjodi @askash Hmmmm - it’s great to see something different, and even better to hear that it’s a success, but they do look a bit like a row of jurgens caravans …

@askash Thanks :) I just love that the design is something different - too many (especially "affordable") developments give stock-standard with maybe a nice fitting inside - for me, you can always upgrade fittings as you go but it's much harder to improve architecture.

We need @askash to tell us more about this interesting development in Blue Downs

@brettherron It’s a dense but fascinating article. This case is long overdue. And vital on principles of law, justice and reconciliation. What a pity we’ve had to wait so long.

Inclusion of a crime against humanity charge is a very interesting development. The Cradock 4 families were denied their opportunity for justice when the last remaining suspect died recently. Maybe the Cosas 4 will get justice, finally. But apartheid leaders seem to be escaping

@contestedspaces Where??

The Cape Town southern suburbs uniform… Matric dance edition. 🤣🤣

*live. But love was just about the most appropriate typo possible …

Farewell #SineadOConnor - the saddest maddest angriest of them all. May you rest in peace - your voice will love on.

@contestedspaces @NinerBikes Does it come with the flying fish or is that an optional extra?

Gravel bike riding. What is it? It’s a hybrid. It’s road cycling with less chance of getting hit by a car. It’s like mountain biking with less chance of building a relationship with a shoulder reconstruction surgeon. Oh…and you’ll need another bike! @NinerBikes ✊

Cape Town is no longer just a holiday destination. It’s becoming the business capital of South Africa. They have plans to fix power problems and they experience less blackouts when compared with the rest of the country. International and local interest continues to increase when it comes to property investment in all asset classes: office, industrial and residential. Love the DA or hate them, you can’t deny that their province works.

@rolandpostma @mailandguardian @young_urbanists @activeforumcpt Many congratulations Roland!!

1/ Honored to be included in @mailandguardian 200 Young South Africans list for 2023. Grateful for the support from @young_urbanists & @activeforumcpt. Our commitment is to positively impact the lives of young people in South African cities. mg.co.za/200YoungSouthA…