Publication: Traffic Management in African Cities: The Way Forward
Date
2022-01-31
ISSN
Published
2022-01-31
Author(s)
Arroyo Arroyo, Fatima
Frame, Gladys
SSATP
Abstract
This report explores how to establish
important priorities in traffic management. It is neither a
toolkit nor a quick fix; rather, it focuses on realistic
options for traffic management policies and measures that
can be used by local transport officials, international and
national transport agencies, universities, and local
entrepreneurs. Each theme explored in this report provides a
roadmap and guidelines for traffic authorities to follow.
The implementation of a Functional Road Hierarchy (FRH), for
example, is animportant factor for determining the
predominant function of a road within mixed functions, and
achieving safe, efficient road use.This report also presents
five separate and complementary themes that provide African
policymakers with tools to develop a strongerinstitutional
foundation for sustainable, safe, and affordable urban
traffic management in Sub-Saharan African cities. Known as
the “EASI” (Enable, Avoid, Shift, Improve) Framework, these
themes emphasize a more people-centric approach to adopting
non-motorized modes of transport and addressing parking
challenges, while embracing Intelligent Transport Systems
(ITS) and technology to improve safety and efficiency across
the board. See a comprehensive outline of the EASI
principles below. The five themes are influenced by
successful outcomes in European, South American, and Asian
cities. These cities evolved in similar circumstances to
Sub-Saharan African cities and crafted their own roadmaps to
traffic management success. Moreover, these themes are
entirely consistent with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal 11: “Making cities and human settlements
inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” The proposals
also build on some measures that are currently evolving in a
few Sub-Saharan African cities.
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Citation
“Arroyo Arroyo, Fatima; Frame, Gladys; SSATP. 2022. Traffic Management in African Cities: The Way Forward. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37085 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”