The Afribike project

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dc.contributor.author De Waal, Louis
dc.contributor.author Erlank, Gustav
dc.contributor.other Southern African Transport Conference (20th : 2001 : Pretoria, South Africa)
dc.date.accessioned 2008-12-01T06:09:08Z
dc.date.available 2008-12-01T06:09:08Z
dc.date.issued 2001-07
dc.description This paper was transferred from the original CD ROM created for this conference. The material on the CD ROM was published using Adobe Acrobat technology. The original CD ROM was produced by Document Transformation Technologies Postal Address: PO Box 560 Irene 0062 South Africa. Tel.: +27 12 667 2074 Fax: +27 12 667 2766 E-mail: doctech@doctech.co.za URL: http://www.doctech.co.za en_US
dc.description.abstract Paper presented at the 20th Annual South African Transport Conference 16 - 20 July 2001 "Meeting the transport challenges in Southern Africa", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: Afribike is a sub-Saharan bicycle project which aims to improve mobility for thousands of people by the use of rehabilitated second-hand bicycles. In many parts of Africa there is a desperate need for mobility to carry out the normal activities of daily life. Travelling to school, commuting to work and transport of goods, are all aspects of life that are greatly facilitated by the use of the bicycle. The concept of advancing utility cycling in sub-Saharan Africa was the brain child of The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (USA)and Re-cycle (UK). Discarded and second-hand bicycles are shipped to Africa where these bicycles are rehabilitated via small business enterprises. This paper deals with the experiences to date and the success rate of encouraging cycling, the creation of work opportunities, as well as the provision of bicycle facilities (dedicated paths, parking etc.) in areas where bicycles have and are being introduced. The Afribike project has four core aspects: •The skills training program, •Rehabilitation of affordable bicycles, •The scholars program, and •The provision of facilities for safe cycling. To achieve these goals a great amount of time has to be spent with communities in order that the program is fully understood and accepted. The task of persuading various tiers of government to invest in bicycle facilities for safe riding is equally important. These tasks are however assisted by the fact that the bicycle is the most efficient form of transport invented by man which is also environmentally friendly, affordable and a healthy form of transport. en_US
dc.identifier.citation De Waal, L & Erlank, G 2001, 'The Afribike project', Paper presented to the 20th Annual South African Transport Conference, South Africa, 16 - 20 July. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 0620277653
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8152
dc.language eng
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher SATC en_US
dc.relation.ispartof SATC 2001
dc.rights University of Pretoria en_US
dc.subject Bicycles en_US
dc.subject Utility cycling en_US
dc.subject Sub-Saharan Africa en_US
dc.subject The Institute for Transportation and Development (USA) Policy en_US
dc.subject Re-cycle (UK) en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Transportation -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Congresses en
dc.subject.lcsh Cycling -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Congresses en
dc.title The Afribike project en_US
dc.type Presentation en_US


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