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Gail Jennings

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Category Archives: Research

Co-Author: “The equity impacts of bus rapid transit: a review of the evidence, and implications for sustainable transport” (2017)

Posted on July 5, 2017 by GailJuly 5, 2017

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 →

Posted in Policy & Strategy, Public Transport, Publications, Research

Co-Author: “The case for investing in paratransit: strategies for regulation and reform” (VREF, 2017)

Posted on June 26, 2017 by GailOctober 21, 2017

“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 →

Posted in Policy & Strategy, Public Transport, Research

Presentation: Velo-City bicycle planning conference, Nijmegen, Netherlands, June 2017

Posted on June 26, 2017 by GailJune 26, 2017

This research, prepared for the Scientists for Cycling Colloquium, Velo-City, 12 June 2017, Arnhem-Nijmegen, Netherlands, asks whether this poor implementation, road safety, and inability to shift cycling behaviour, above, is partially a consequence of the ambivalent policy and political discourse. It reflects … Continue reading →

Posted in Behaviour Change, Research, Walking & Cycling, Workshops & Presentations

Author (lead): “Strategy options for paratransit business development & service improvement” (Earthscan, 2016)

Posted on February 26, 2017 by GailJune 26, 2017

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 →

Posted in Public Transport, Publications, Research

Research & writing: UNEP’s “Global Outlook on Walking and Cycling” (UNEP)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by GailFebruary 26, 2017

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 →

Posted in Monitoring & Evaluation, Policy & Strategy, Publications, Research, Walking & Cycling

Literature review & analysis: Transport, poverty alleviation and the principles of social justice

Posted on February 22, 2017 by GailFebruary 26, 2017

Sustainable transport is an important enabler of poverty alleviation and reducing inequity, if done right. In 2016 the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) initiated the i-STEP programme to safeguard that growing support for sustainable transport in global processes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Transport, Publications, Research

Research & publication “Considering the opportunities for public bicycle systems in Cape Town”

Posted on January 12, 2017 by GailFebruary 26, 2017

Finding our balance: Considering the opportunities for public bicycle systems in Cape Town, South Africa, was published in the peer-reviewed journal Research in Transportation Business and Management 15, November 2014. This paper seeks to examine the degree to which a public bicycle … Continue reading →

Posted in Publications, Research, Walking & Cycling

Research & feasibility study: Public Bicycle (Bicycle Share) system for Cape Town

Posted on January 12, 2017 by GailFebruary 26, 2017

Since their emergence in the 1960s, public bicycle systems (also known as bicycle-sharing systems, or bike-share) now operate in more than 730 cities worldwide, on five continents. These systems usually operate in the commercial district or central city, where there are multiple desirable destinations and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy & Strategy, Research, Walking & Cycling

Writing and editing: “Air Quality in Cape Town”, City of Cape Town

Posted on January 1, 2017 by LambertFebruary 26, 2017

In 2006, Cape Town experienced more than 150 days where air pollution levels were higher than internationally accepted standards. This means that for nearly half of 2006, the people of this city were breathing in smoke and gases that are harmful to … Continue reading →

Posted in Media & Communication, Public Health, Research, Urban Development

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