Challenges in Urban Mobility and the Way Forward : A Study of Maseru, Lusaka, and Harare Cities
This report is the outcome of brief visits to three cities - Maseru, Lusaka, and Harare, culminating in a Southern Africa regional workshop in Livingstone in May 2019. The objective of this workshop was to: (a) develop an understanding of the compl...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/163141590648068488/Challenges-in-Urban-Mobility-and-the-Way-Forward-A-Study-of-Maseru-Lusaka-and-Harare-Cities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33836 |
| Summary: | This report is the outcome of brief
visits to three cities - Maseru, Lusaka, and Harare,
culminating in a Southern Africa regional workshop in
Livingstone in May 2019. The objective of this workshop was
to: (a) develop an understanding of the complexity of urban
transport; (b) learn from international experience; and (c)
develop a common platform where the smaller capital cities
in Southern Africa can exchange ideas and consider options
to address their current urban mobility issues. Three
simultaneous trends present significant transport challenges
to cities in developing countries. The first two make the
third even more dramatic and impactful. They are: rapid
urbanization; rapid economic development and income growth;
and rapid motorization. The report is divided into eight
sections. The first three sections focus on the overall
challenges faced by the cities and their institutional,
strategic planning, and policy contexts. Sections 4 and 5
describe the road infrastructure characteristics and
challenges faced by public transport and nonmedical
transportation (NMT), which form the main focus of this
report. Chapter 6 outlines the distinct issues faced by
women and the physically challenged. The last two sections
outline the focus of attention needed to address the growing
challenges of urban mobility and the way ahead. |
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