Urban logistics are extraordinarily complex and diverse, as cities are served by hundreds of different supply chains. The freight industry not only delivers the produce, commodities and other goods necessary to sustain the urban economy but also generates significant direct … Continue reading →
Although this publication focuses on South Africa, the challenges and possible solutions to funding public transport have value for every city grappling with similar urban forms, financial constraints and transport inequity. Almost every African city is planning some form of … Continue reading →
The purpose of this project is to provide the City of Cape Town with comprehensive, integrated information on backyard dwellers in Cape Town in 2017. Together with Umtha Strategy and Planning, we are working to establish: o How many backyard … Continue reading →
This paper, “The equity impacts of BRT: a review of the evidence” (Venter, C., Jennings, G., Hidalgo, D. & Pineda, A. F. V), published in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, offers an analysis of empirical evidence on the equity impacts of … Continue reading →
“The case for investing in paratransit: strategies for regulation and reform” summarizes, updates and presents the main messages in the book publication Paratransit in African Cities: operations, regulation and reform, edited by Roger Behrens, Dorothy McCormick and David Mfinanga (Routledge, 2016). … 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 →
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 →
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 →
The Flexible Working Programme (FWP) Strategy (first draft, 2015) is one response to Transport for Cape Town’s Travel Demand Management (TDM) Strategy, and proposes measures that not only attend to critical sustainable transportation matters, but also have the added benefit … 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 →
