From 2005 until 2010, I worked as a writer, editor and project manager for the City of Cape Town’s monthly publication for residents, first known as CityWorks, and then CityNEWS (download the June 2006 copy here).
Continue reading →Although transportation is a field of government intervention in which consideration of justice traditionally has played only a marginal role, there is a rapidly growing body of international literature on transport justice or equity – a more fair, equitable distribution … Continue reading →
The concept of public bikes, or bike share programmes, has been receiving an increasing amount of attention from transport policy makers and agencies internationally. From the most famous, Velib in Paris, to the most recent, Barclays (Boris’ Bikes) in London, … Continue reading →
If social media, events calendars, procurement briefings and tenders issued are to be believed, South African cities are undergoing a bicycling revolution. ‘Bicycle-friendly’ is a phrase on the lips and in the speeches of political figures nationwide (CoCT 2012/02/17; Business … Continue reading →
The Southern African Transport Conference (SATC), held every July in Pretoria, South Africa, is the longest running peer-reviewed transport conference in the region. I serve on the organizing committee, and since 2015 have convened two of the conference sessions: Integrated … Continue reading →
I have convened and presented workshops and training across a wide range of transportation (public and non-motorised) challenges, from engaging users and stakeholder facilitation, training in social marketing & behaviour change, conducting workshops on policy & strategy development, unpacking open-source mapping … Continue reading →
Cape Town’s Densification Strategy aims to make the city more efficient and more sustainable – as well as offer a broader range of living environments – by following a ‘middle path’. The idea is not to create a city as dense … Continue reading →
City management is complex, and cities worldwide are in crisis, financially and in terms of increasing inequity. An energy strategy is an excellent management tool that reaches beyond the boundaries of ‘the energy sector’ – it presents an opportunity for … Continue reading →
Cape Town’s Spatial Development Framework outlines one of the ways in which the local authority intends to create a sustainable and equitable city. For Cape Town to be sustainable, the City needs to embrace sustainability in all its daily operations, and … Continue reading →
Prepared and published by the Sub-Saharan African Transport Policy Programme (SSATP) in 2015, this Working Paper is addressed to policy- and decision-makers, andproposes a set of policies which aim to improve accessibility and mobility in urban areas of Africa. Large and … Continue reading →
