{"id":311,"date":"2018-02-19T15:55:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/?p=311"},"modified":"2018-02-22T19:51:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T19:51:12","slug":"urban-management-trolley-introduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/uncategorized\/urban-management-trolley-introduced\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Management Trolley Introduced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Geocentric Urban Management Trolley Project was initiated in 2017.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The aim of the project is to provide urban cleaning and maintenance teams with a platform to improve their daily tasks, assist with moving of equipment and tools and enable recycling while performing their tasks.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A few design considerations were introduced into the design of the trolley including<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">The ability to move heavy loads of litter or recycling from one point to another without effort or potential injury<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Create high visibility for the cleaning and maintenance teams<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Have quick and easy access to tools and equipment<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">The ability, even when fully loaded, to easy ascend and descend kerbs and sidewalks<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Be able to separate waste as they work to support\u00a0the\u00a0recycling initiative<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To achieve some of these design principles,\u00a0Geocentric looked at simple solutions\u00a0from other designs, for example, the stair-climbing suitcases used by so many travellers.\u00a0 By scaling up the design for the urban management trolleys, we could produce a sidewalk and pavement climbing trolley where the urban management worker needs minimum effort to get onto\u00a0and\u00a0off pavements to perform their duties.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(See photos of step 1,\u00a02\u00a0and\u00a03 illustrating this concept.)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step1.jpg\" alt=\"step1\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step2.jpg\" alt=\"step2\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-314 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step3.jpg\" alt=\"step3\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/step3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trolleys were also designed to be pushed from any side with key tools located in the middle so that it is in fact easy to use it for a two-man team operation.\u00a0 On each side\u00a0of the trolley\u00a0a plastic tool box allows\u00a0storage for small tools.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recyclables like tin cans, glass and plastic bottles are collected by the urban management workers throughout the day as they clean the streets and public spaces and at the end of each day\u00a0they\u00a0separate the items into baskets\u00a0whereafter\u00a0Geocentric recycles the items.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"trolley 4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is another way in which we make CID operations more sustainable and environmentally friendly as we prevent a vast amount of waste from simply going to landfills.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Geocentric have rolled out these trollies in the\u00a0Elsies\u00a0River and\u00a0Beaconvale\u00a0City Improvement Districts and plan to roll them out to all the other CIDs under Geocentric management through the course of 2018.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"trolley 5\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"trolley 6\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elsiesrivercid.co.za\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/trolley-6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Geocentric Urban Management Trolley Project was initiated in 2017.\u00a0 The aim of the project is to provide urban cleaning and maintenance teams with a platform to improve their daily tasks, assist with moving of equipment and tools and enable recycling while performing their tasks.\u00a0 A few design considerations were introduced into the design of &hellip; <a 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