Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation
African cities are growing faster than cities on any other continent. With populations growing at such an enormous rate, it is often difficult for infrastructure to keep pace with urban growth. Rising automobile traffic on the continent has posed a...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/157521557142749465/Practical-Guidance-and-Good-Practice-Examples http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31832 |
| Summary: | African cities are growing faster than
cities on any other continent. With populations growing at
such an enormous rate, it is often difficult for
infrastructure to keep pace with urban growth. Rising
automobile traffic on the continent has posed a great
challenge. Increasingly, African cities struggle to handle
the volume of motor vehicle traffic on their roadways.
African urban dwellers spend much of their time stuck in
traffic and away from their work and families. Public
transport systems and pedestrian facilities must be improved
so that African cities may continue to grow without
suffering the consequences of runaway growth in private
vehicle traffic. This report includes case studies of the
institutional structures, financing practices, and
regulations that have been adopted by cities and have been
successful at achieving dramatic improvements in the design
and implementation of the pedestrian environment. The report
draws on international best practice and pilot projects in
Africa to provide guidance on the key elements that should
be considered in the design and maintenance of high-quality
walking environments. |
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