Active mobility : a sustainable and inclusive future for all

Abstract

The following aspects will be covered in the presentation: The design considerations for pedestrian, cyclists and animal drawn transport. 1. The legal and planning frameworks for NMT, including land transport and spatial development frameworks such as CITP’s, ITP’s and IDP’s. 2. The role-players currently involved, needed, and necessary to implement NMT schemes holistically: thinking outside the box. 3. Development of pedestrian and cycle master plans; Understanding the significance, assessing the impact(s). 4. The integration of NMT & land use considerations (Transit Orientated Development, First Mile/Last Mile and other concepts). 5. The integration of NMT and public transport operations (rail, bus, minibus taxi), with considerations to urban growth projections and future mobility challenges. 6. Focus areas for present and future NMT facility provision in urban and rural areas (commuter routes, informal settlements/low-cost housing projects, industrial areas, high trafficked roads). 7. Promotion of bike share and community cycling programmes: understanding the psychology of mobility choices, and developing strategies to build effective and practical solutions. 8. NMT data collection needs and procedures (transport planning, facility provision planning, traffic operations, inventories for maintenance, etc.); and strategies to improve data collection. 9. NMT monitoring and evaluation techniques (road safety audits & assessments, conflict analysis tools). 10. NMT pavement and cycleway design. 11. NMT facility maintenance procedures (including landscaping, lighting, surface features). 12. NMT and technological innovation (NMT infrastructure/ITS technologies, NMT & Smart Cities).