Spotlight on: Urban Health

Expanding the Frontiers of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit

By |2022-10-05T14:29:39+02:00September 22nd 2022|Urban Health, , , , |

Public transportation systems are about so much more than bringing you from A to B. Engineer and transport planner Otunola Abiodun Adebayo sheds light on emerging urban transport systems in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous city, from the perspective of urban health and safety.

Spotlight on: Urban Health

Enhancing Pedestrian Safety Through Effective Pedestrian-friendly Infrastructure in African Cities

By |2022-10-11T12:37:06+02:00September 8th 2022|Urban & Metropolitan Governance, Urban Mobility, , , , , |

It is the responsibility of both the national and municipal governments to assure pedestrian safety, which is a fundamental human right. In this brief article, Louis Kusi Frimpong addresses the relationship between a lack of pedestrian infrastructure and health outcomes, as well as some pedestrian infrastructure required to enhance pedestrian safety on roads in Africa.

The Future is Public Transport

By |2021-06-22T08:37:57+02:00June 22nd 2021|Urban Health, Urban Mobility, , |

To achieve the economic, social and environmental benefits of mass public transport, we need long-term sustainable public investment in systems which are accountable to citizens and workers. Social and climate justice must drive the Covid-19 recovery and guarantee that the future is public transport, argues Alana Dave.

Designing Streets for People, not for Cars: The Case of Khartoum

By |2020-05-14T09:08:39+02:00May 12th 2020|Urban & Metropolitan Governance, Urban Mobility, , , , |

Rapid urbanisation does not have to be a problem as long as we commit to the development of sustainable public spaces. Khalafalla Omer highlights the situation in Khartoum and how urban interventions may improve the future of Sudan’s capital.

How Vietnam Can Ensure Economic Growth and Create Green Cities

By |2021-02-22T15:26:06+01:00September 12th 2019|Climate Change & Resilience, Energy & Waste, Smart & Digital Development, , , , , , , |

How can Vietnamese cities avoid the environmental pitfalls of rapid urbanisation? Adam Ward proposes solution-driven policies for key areas.

A City in Transition: The Future of Transportation in Ho Chi Minh City

By |2021-02-23T15:59:10+01:00May 21st 2019|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Green & Smart Development, Urban Mobility, , , , |

With a growing population and economy, Ho Chi Minh City faces important decisions regarding transportation infrastructure. Robert Marshall calls for a contextual approach.

The (Un)walkable City: The Pedestrian Crisis in Kyiv

By |2019-03-05T10:58:12+01:00March 5th 2019|Urban Mobility, , , , , |

Street design in Kyiv, Ukraine leaves something to be desired: walkability. Oleksandr Anisimov analyses how it needs to change so that everyone can use public space.

Women’s Growing Need for Safe Mobility

By |2021-07-23T15:00:57+02:00May 23rd 2018|Urban Mobility, Youth & Gender, , , , , , , , |

Until today, women around the world experience harassment and even assault when moving in public spaces, including on public transport services. In Nairobi, Kenya, the Flone Initiative is combatting gender-based violence by supporting victims, and by training service providers to effectively prevent behaviour that compromises women’s safety and right to mobility.

Curiosity and caution: How should cities approach autonomous driving?

By |2017-10-14T14:49:10+02:00October 10th 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Urban Mobility, , , |

Is autonomous driving the eco-friendly future of urban mobility? Many advocates of this new technology seem to be convinced of it. However, there may be downsides to the use of autonomous vehicles. With the Ecomobility World Festival and Congress 2017 taking place this month in Kaohsiung, URBANET's authors Monika Zimmermann and Michael Glotz-Richter assess the pro and con arguments and call for cities to approach autonomous transport with caution.

Disorder in Public Transportation in Major Cities of Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

By |2019-03-05T09:47:55+01:00August 22nd 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Urban Mobility, , , , , |

Like most major cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, Abidjan has a traffic problem: Congestion, pollution and extortion amongst public transport providers means that the basic service of mobility can only be provided to citizens on a limited scale. Alexis Gueu analyses the situation.

“Transport as usual is not an option”

By |2021-02-23T13:51:05+01:00June 6th 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Urban Mobility, , , , |

More than 80 transport practitioners engaged in TUMI Conference on Urban Mobility Governance at the side of the International Transport Summit 2017. Read Mathias Merforth and Sophia Sünder's report about the event on URBANET.

How sustainable mobility can transform Africa’s cities

By |2021-07-23T14:44:57+02:00May 31st 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Urban Mobility, , , , , , |

Over the next 15 years, African cities will add 300 million new urban residents—fully two-thirds above today’s urban population. This unprecedented demographic shift presents a tremendous opportunity for economic uplift and poverty reduction, but these benefits hinge on the ability of African cities to dramatically improve the delivery of infrastructure and services to drive future growth.

“In terms of speed, there is no one-size-fits-all solution” – Interview with Carlos Pardo from Despacio

By |2021-02-23T15:42:54+01:00April 25th 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Urban Mobility, , , , , |

In his interview with URBANET, Carlos Pardo talks about urban roads shared equally by cyclists, pedestrians and drivers, that we can save money by slowing down traffic and how we can convince people to act more environmentally friendly.

Making Cities Safer for Women and Girls, Part II

By |2021-07-23T13:51:10+02:00March 9th 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Youth & Gender, , , , , , |

The experiences of women and girls in cities, and their use of the city and its public spaces, are strongly impacted by their gender. Violence and the threat of violence is a pervasive problem that affects communities and cities everywhere. In their two-part contribution, our authors Kathryn Travers, Margaret Shaw, and Kassandra McCleery analyse the gendered realities of urban space and how to make it safer and inclusive for all urban citizens.

Making Cities Safer for Women and Girls, Part I

By |2021-07-23T14:36:48+02:00March 8th 2017|Basic Infrastructure & Housing, Youth & Gender, , , , , |

The experiences of women and girls in cities, and their use of the city and its public spaces, are strongly impacted by their gender. Violence and the threat of violence is a pervasive problem that affects communities and cities everywhere. In their two-part contribution, our authors Kathryn Travers, Margaret Shaw, and Kassandra McCleery analyse the gendered realities of urban space and how to make it safer and inclusive for all urban citizens.

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