Walking and Cycling in Africa - Evidence and Good Practice to Inspire Action

WALKINGANDCYCLING INAFRICA Evidenceandgoodpracticetoinspireaction Whatgovernments anddecisionmakerscando toretain,protectandenablepeoplethatwalkandcycleinAfrica ©2022UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeandUnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramme WalkingandCyclinginAfrica–EvidenceandGoodPracticetoInspireAction ISBN:978-92-807-3947-3 Jobnumber:DTIE/2444/NA Thispublicationmaybereproducedinwholeorinpartandinanyformforeducationalornon-profitserviceswithoutspecialpermissionfromthecopyrightholder,providedacknowledgementofthesourceismade. UNEP,UN-HabitatandtheWalk21Foundationwouldappreciatereceivingacopyofanypublicationthatusesthispublicationasasource. Nouseofthispublicationmaybemadeforresaleoranyothercommercialpurposewhatsoeverwithoutpriorpermissioninwriting.Applicationsforsuchpermission,withastatementofthepurposeandextentofthereproduction,shouldbeaddressedtotheDirector,CommunicationDivision,UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme,P.O.Box30552,Nairobi00100,Kenya/Director,ExternalRelations,Strategy,KnowledgeandInnovationDivision(ERSKI),UN-Habitat,P.O.Box30030,Nairobi00100,Kenya. Disclaimers: ThedesignationsemployedandthepresentationofthematerialinthispublicationdonotimplytheexpressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartoftheUnitedNationsconcerningthelegalstatusofanycountry,territoryorcityoritsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiersorboundaries.Forgeneralguidanceonmattersrelatingtotheuseofmapsinpublicationspleasegotohttp://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm MentionofacommercialcompanyorproductinthisdocumentdoesnotimplyendorsementbytheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeortheauthors.Theuseofinformationfromthisdocumentforpublicityoradvertisingisnotpermitted.Trademarknamesand symbolsareusedinaneditorialfashionwithnointentiononinfringementoftrademarkorcopyrightlaws. TheviewsexpressedinthispublicationarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsofUNEP,UN-HabitatandWalk21Foundation.Weregretanyerrorsoromissionsthatmayhavebeenunwittinglymade. ©Maps,photosandillustrationsasspecified Suggestedcitation:UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeandUnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramme(2022).WalkingandCyclinginAfrica:EvidenceandGoodPracticetoInspireAction.Nairobi.https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/40071 DesignandLayoutbyKadi Acknowledgements TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP),TheUnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramme(UN-Habitat)andtheWalk21Foundationwouldliketothankalloftheexpertsinvolvedinthedevelopmentofthisreport. Authorsandreviewershavecontributedtothereportintheirindividualcapacities.Theiraffiliationsarementionedforidentificationpurposes. LeadAuthors JimWalker(Walk21Foundation),JaneneTuniz(UNEP),LanderBosch(UN-Habitat)andTomazCigut(UN-Habitat) Editors CarlyGilbert-Patrick(UNEP),BronwenThornton(Walk21Foundation),StefanieHolzwarth(UN-Habitat) Reviewers AggieKrasnolucka(FIAFoundation),AlishaMyers(WorldBicycleRelief),AmandaGibbert(SouthAfricanDepartmentofTransport),AmandaNgabirano(NationalPhysicalPlanningBoard,Uganda),AmosMwangi(UNEP),DinaAbdelhakim(UNEP),DennisMwaniki(UN-Habitat),MeleckidzedeckKhayesi(WorldHealthOrganisation),MonicaOlyslagers(InternationalRoadAssessmentProgramme),NejiLarbi(AfricaDevelopmentBank),NhanTran(WorldHealthOrganisation),RichardClark(FIAFoundation)andSeanCooke(UniversityofCapeTown) Publishing,mediaandlaunchsupport SolangeMontillaud-Joyel(UNEP),LailaSaida(UNEP),BenedictOtieno(UN-Habitat)andMichaelKwasi(UN-Habitat) Designandlayout KerryandAlexanderMoolman(Kadi) ThedevelopmentofthisreportwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutsupportfromtheFIAFoundation,UKAIDthroughtheUKForeignCommonwealthandDevelopmentOffice,HVTAppliedResearchProgrammeandtheGermanEnvironmentMinistry’sInternationalClimateInitiative(IKI). Contents Contents ListofFigures i ListofTables i ListofAnnexes i Glossary ii OrganizationalStatements iii ExecutiveSummaryEvidenceandgoodpracticetoinspireaction 1 IntroductionRespondingtotheSDGAgendaStructureofthereportChapter1Walkingandcycling,thepredominantmode 11 Action1:RetainthevalueTheSTEPwiseApproachLocatethedemandandneedCaseStudy:HouseholdSurveysinDakar,SenegalChapter2Saferstreets,saferspaces 19 Action2:ProtectPeopleAssessthelandscapetoinformdesignstandards.CaseStudy:MappingRoadTrafficCrashesinLusaka,ZambiaCaseStudy:PedestrianSafetyActionPlaninAccra,GhanaCaseStudy:ReallocatingRoadspaceinAddisAbaba,EthiopiaChapter3Accesstosafeandaffordabletransport 28 Action3:EnableAccessibilityMappublictransportcatchmentsandaudittheirquality.CaseStudy:BusRapidTransit,DaresSalam,TanzaniaCaseStudy:LiwatoniFloatingBridgeinMombasa,KenyaCaseStudy:Evaluatingtheoutcomesandimpactsof AnalysisandRecommendations55 Conclusions58 Methodology59 CountryFactSheets61 Annexes116 AcronymsandAbbreviations130 Chapter4 Whatisitliketowalk andcycleinAfrica?34 Action4:Focusoncomfortableinfrastructure CaseStudy:SaferSchoolsProject,SouthAfrica CaseStudy:AnUrbanPlanningCodesystem,Rwanda interventions:BicyclesempowergirlsinruralZambia Chapter5 Promoteandcelebrate walkingandcycling41 Action5:ImprovetheexperienceProac