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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okr-10986-318322021-05-25T09:24:27Z Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation World Bank Group PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT WALKING ENVIRONMENT; ROAD SAFETY GREEN GROWTH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONAL SECURITY PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY AIR POLLUTION URBAN PLANNING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CITY DESIGN STREET DESIGN LAND USE 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. 2019-06-12T14:12:28Z 2019-06-12T14:12:28Z 2019 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/157521557142749465/Practical-Guidance-and-Good-Practice-Examples http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31832 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Urban Study Africa Sub-Saharan Africa |
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PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT WALKING ENVIRONMENT; ROAD SAFETY GREEN GROWTH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONAL SECURITY PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY AIR POLLUTION URBAN PLANNING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CITY DESIGN STREET DESIGN LAND USE |
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PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT WALKING ENVIRONMENT; ROAD SAFETY GREEN GROWTH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONAL SECURITY PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY AIR POLLUTION URBAN PLANNING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION CITY DESIGN STREET DESIGN LAND USE World Bank Group Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation |
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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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Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation |
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Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation |
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Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation |
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Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation |
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Pedestrian Mobility for Urban Growth : Walking and its Links to Transportation |
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pedestrian mobility for urban growth : walking and its links to transportation |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2019 |
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