IMPLEMENTING THE NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT PILOT CORRIDOR IN KAMPALA CITY - UGANDA
PUBLISHED — 23rd, February 2021
Transforming the Non- Motorized Transport system in Uganda improves walkability, reduces fatalities and promotes social inclusion
Overview
Integration of Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) infrastructure in most African cities has always been an afterthought. This has been witnessed by the uncoordinated mix of modes in the urban areas and the continuous effects it has had on the economy and the functioning of major towns and urban areas. The City of Kampala has decided to trailblaze in this area of transforming urban mobility in East Africa, a region renowned for traffic congestion and stressful commuting. This was necessitated by the ever-increasing urban population and the resultant increased demand on infrastructure. Namiremebe Road and Luwum street were chosen as the pilot areas for the program as they pass through the city center and are the major public transport hub for in the city. The aim of the program was to have an integrated network for all modes. Read more here https://www.kcca.go.ug/media/docs/IMPLEMENTING THE NMT - KAMPALA.pdf
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