This publication, Non-Motorised Transport integration into urban transport planning in Africa, will be published in the latter half of 2017, by Routledge, as part of their Transport and Society series. Edited by Winnie Mitullah (University of Nairobi), Marianne Vanderschuren (University of … Continue reading →
Given the significant challenges to large-scale paratransit replacement identified in Paratransit in African Cities (operations, regulation and reform), it is evident that Sub-Saharan African cities are likely to depend, for decades to come, on paratransit modes. This chapter, Strategy options … Continue reading →
The Cape Town Bicycle Map was developed to encourage more people to ride a bicycle for more reasons: for practical reasons, not only for sport. We believe that going by bike is one of ways in which we’ll get the … Continue reading →
The City of Cape Town’s Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan for the period 2013 to 2018 (CITP 2013-18) was approved by Council on 5 December 2013. Annual reviews of this plan are required up to the concurrency of the plan. Minimum … Continue reading →
The Safely Home campaign aimed to have halved road crash fatalities on Western Cape roads by the end of 2014 (2009- 2014), thereby benefitting all road and public transport users in the Western Cape Province by saving lives and reducing … Continue reading →
This new report, Global Outlook on Walking and Cycling – policies and realities from around the world, was published in 2016 by Share the Road, led by UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The report highlights the importance of investment in walking and … Continue reading →
Public transport systems are defined as informal transportation which operates between the public and individual private spheres. In Africa, paratransit is characterised by low quality of vehicles and chaotic management but it also provides cheap, accessible and flexible transport solutions … Continue reading →
Transport for Cape Town envisions that “Freight transport within Cape Town and the City’s functional area is safe and efficient, serving the needs of the local and regional economy without compromising the access and mobility needs of fellow road users; … Continue reading →
In 1987 and 1993, the National Department of Transport, South Africa, published manuals to address the needs of cyclists and pedestrians only. These manuals, however, became out-dated due to new technologies and developments in the provision of facilities for non-motorised transport (NMT). … Continue reading →
