Zambia non-motorised transport strategy
Non-motorised transport (NMT) offers basic mobility, affordable transport, access to public transport, and health benefits. Improving the convenience, comfort, and safety of walking and cycling reduces
Non Motorised Vehicles
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Calculating the potential climate value of Non-Motorised Transport projects in African cities
Effective transport systems are vital for people to carry out their everyday tasks, and for providing access to many of the goods and services that constitute a modern society. In turn, each transport
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Cycling heaven: The African capital with 'no traffic'
Roads are not only relatively empty of cars. Locals lament the departure of great numbers of young Eritreans who have left over the last 20 years because of hardships brought by regional conflicts and
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Transforming India's mobility: a perspective
Transforming India’s Mobility: A Perspective prepared by the NITI Aayog and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) calls for efficient and convenient public transport to answer the twin problems of pollution and
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Share the road: design guidelines for non-motorized transport in Africa
These guidelines have been developed as a menu of interventions to guide policy makers and local authorities in planning, designing and realizing NMT facilities. Their objective is to increase the capacity
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Nigeria: 'Africa Loses 38% Pedestrians to Road Mishaps Yearly'
About 38 per cent of all African road traffic deaths occur among pedestrians, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, has said. He disclosed this in a presentation
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City of Cape Town spent R158 million on cycle and pedestrian lanes
Cape Town - With less than 10% of Cape Town’s more than 4 million inhabitants using non-motorised transport, the City has already spent R158million on the construction of cycle lanes and pedestrian walkways.
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Nigeria launches ‘bicycle riding’ project for transportation in Abuja
The Ministry of Transportation says the National Council on Transportation has approved the commencement of a `bicycle riding’ project, as a means of transportation in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
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Global outlook on walking and cycling 2016
Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure is contributing to the deaths of millions of people and overlooking a great opportunity to contribute to the fight against climate change,
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Unlocking the power of urban transport systems for better growth and a better climate
This paper provides an overview of the available evidence on the link between the effectiveness of transport systems and economic, social and environmental performance. It starts with a short overview