Exploring Policy Options and Strategies in Enhancing the Safety of Non-Motorized Transport Modes in African Cities: The Case of Nairobi City

Transport policy and planning remains a poorly understood and applied issue in African cities. Although majority of major trips in these cities are made through non-motorized transport (NMT), especially walking, transport policy and planning remains motor vehicle fixated. Most investments in the transport sector are directed at facilities that primarily benefit the motor vehicle users. This puts NMT users in a precarious position with regard to mobility and safety. Using Nairobi as an example, this paper discusses the modal-split, risks and challenges to NMT use, and explores the policy options and strategies for enhancing the mobility and safety of NMT users in African cities.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Conference on Transport Research Society

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• Authors:
  • Kayi, Calvine
• Conference:
  • 11th World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Berkeley CA, United States
  • Date: 2007-6-24 to 2007-6-28
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 25p
• Monograph Title: 11th World Conference on Transport Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Highway safety; Mobility; Modal split; Nonmotorized transportation; Planning and design; Policy making; Walking
• Geographic Terms: Africa; Nairobi (Kenya)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01129395
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 26 2009 7:37AM