Sustainable Intermediate Transport in West Africa: Quality Before Quantity

This article discusses the use of non-motorized modes of sustainable transportation in Sub-Saharan Africa urban and peri-urban areas, particularly the need to encourage bicycle transit in West African secondary cities. The author reviews the scant literature in this field, then reports on the progress made by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) in developing improved bicycle transportation. As part of an effort to support decentralized cooperation, ITDP has identified key countries for development of the market for quality bicycles. However, the author contends that some important secondary cities have been thus far overlooked and that road safety as a general issue must be addressed. The author goes on to identify the potential market for ITDP’s quality, yet affordable, “California Bike” in Togo’s second largest city, Sokode. The author stresses that direct cooperation between organizations such as ITDP and cycling advocates in secondary cities, such as Tamale in north central Ghana and Sokode, are critical to providing intermediate transport to those who cannot afford private vehicles. Another section considers the marketing obstacles, including demographic and gender-based barriers, that still need to be overcome.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.worldtransportjournal.org/journal
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/13527614
• Authors:
  • Dorsey, Bryan
• Publication Date: 2008-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 8-20
• Serial:
  • World Transport Policy & Practice
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Eco-Logica Limited
  • ISSN: 1352-7614
  • Serial URL: https://www.worldtransportjournal.org/journal
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycle commuting; Bicycle travel; Bicycling; Cooperation; Developing countries; Economics; Marketing; Sustainable transportation
• Identifier Terms: Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
• Geographic Terms: Africa; Ghana; Sub-Saharan Africa; Togo
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01115015
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 2008 7:31AM