The Ethiopia Urban Street Design Manual aims to address the need for safer, more accessible, and more inclusive streets that accommodate the needs of the country’s growing urban population. Walking, cycling, and public transport are the dominant modes of transport in most Ethiopian cities. Consequently, urban street designs need to accommodate and reallocate street space…
Type: Manual
Established in February 2017, the role of NaMATA is to oversee the establishment of an integrated, efficient, safe, reliable and sustainable transport system within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area comprising of Nairobi City, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Murang’a County. Five corridors have been identified for the implementation of mass rapid transit (MRT), with planning and design…
The City of Kisumu is experiencing rapid economic and population growth, resulting in high rates of urbanization and motorization. Conventional planning solutions have focused more on addressing the needs of motorists, neglecting the needs of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. Increasing reliance on private motorised mobility is making transport in Kisumu increasingly unaffordable for the…
Nairobi and other urban areas in Kenya have experienced a rapid increase in motor vehicle ownership over recent years, resulting in traffic congestion, air pollution, and a deteriorating urban environment. As many cities attempt to accommodate the increasing motorised traffic, public space is allocated to vehicles, leaving little or no space for the social and…