Finding our balance: Considering the opportunities for public bicycle systems in Cape Town, South Africa

Jennings, Gail

doi:10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.09.001

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“…In the city of Cape Town, a public bicycle system has been introduced (Struwig & Anderson, 2013). In theory, this was supposed to encourage cycling within the city since people did not have to buy their own bicycle (Jennings, 2014). Provision of infrastructure for NMT is an interesting and credible solution that needs to be seriously considered in South Africa (Mbara & Celliers, 2013 (Navarro, 2013).…”

Section: Nmt In South Africamentioning

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The Potential of Strava Data to Contribute in Non-Motorised Transport (Nmt) Planning in Johannesburg

Selala¹,

Musakwa²

2016

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:Transportation is one of the most fundamental challenges of urban development in the modern world. Cities are currently moving towards sustainable transportation, which includes non-motorised transportation (NMT). The city of Johannesburg has a goal of becoming a smart city, with sustainable development and smart mobility. Encouraging the use of non-motorised transportation and public transport has the potential of reducing the use of private motorised transport and therefor its negative consequences within the city of Johannesburg. There is limited research on cycling and how cyclists interact with cycling infrastructure within the city. The lack of such knowledge hinders proper planning for NMT. This research studies the ability of geolocation based services to provide such information which can be useful in planning for NMT. Strava Metro application is the example of such geolocation based services. The potential of this app to influence planning is investigated. According to the information acquired by Strava Metro, there are more cyclists in suburbs at the centre of Johannesburg and towards the north and to the east, and in Kibler Park at the south western part of the city. There are indications that the numbers of cycling activities recorded by Strava Metro are affected by the availability of gated communities, income levels, crime levels and the provision of infrastructure.

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Section: Nmt In South Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

The Potential of Strava Data to Contribute in Non-Motorised Transport (Nmt) Planning in Johannesburg

Selala¹,

Musakwa²

2016

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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“…The bicycle, as an emission-free means of transport bringing numerous environmental benefits to the city, meets all the requirements of the idea of sustainable urban transport (Jennings 2015). It is promoted through the growing accessibility of bicycle paths and lanes in the city transport network, and the establishment of public bicycle rental systems which supplement the urban system of the means of transport (Zawieska, Pieriegud 2018).…”

Section: Selected Socio-economic Aspects Of Cycling In Urban Transportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Cycling as an Indicator of Socio-Economic Innovation and Sustainable Transport

Kwiatkowski

2018

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Environmental pollution in cities is an increasingly popular issue tackled in research. One of the elements with a significant impact on the state of urban ecosystems is transport with its pressure on individual components of the environment. Sustainable urban transport is gaining prominence as a postulate expressed in cities’ strategic documents, constituting an element alleviating the negative effects of anthropopressure. In the light of the need to introduce innovative solutions for clean forms of transport, numerous papers indicate the bicycle as an answer to some of those problems. The article presents a review of literature referring to the socio-economic aspects of using the bicycle in cities as a means of transport for daily commuting. The analysis is based on publications on cyclist safety in road traffic, the perception of the bicycle as a means of transport in cities, and the introduction of innovative solutions, such as bicycle-sharing systems.

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“…According to Jennings (2015), the possibility of constructing public cycling lanes received some media attention in 2014, but such a solution would again have relied heavily on commuting residents staying close to major bus routes.…”

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Transforming Higher Education Through ICT and Transport Infrastructure Development

2018

MCR

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The Head of Institutional Planning at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Mr. Stevens, was working with the 2016 UWC Institutional Operational Plan (IOP) White Paper. He was using this document in his planning. One of the goals of the IOP was the development of the campus and surrounding areas, which required his executive direction. Two intertwined concerns dominated the infrastructure development conversations at UWC: (a) ICT infrastructure development; and (b) student transport improvement.

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Finding our balance: Considering the opportunities for public bicycle systems in Cape Town, South Africa

Cited by 20 publications

References 11 publications

The Potential of Strava Data to Contribute in Non-Motorised Transport (Nmt) Planning in Johannesburg

The Potential of Strava Data to Contribute in Non-Motorised Transport (Nmt) Planning in Johannesburg

Urban Cycling as an Indicator of Socio-Economic Innovation and Sustainable Transport

Transforming Higher Education Through ICT and Transport Infrastructure Development

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