How do we integrate walking into urban transport and infrastructure development planning?

ESI Africa Podcast

Oct 06 2021 | 00:26:22

00:00 / 00:26:22

Show Notes

70-90% of African cities are walking but without adequate infrastructure
It causes huge fatalities and risk of safety
How city planners can develop a safe zone for pedestrians?
Which cities and countries are trying to do things differently?
What challenges are city planners faced with in trying to change infrastructure for walking? How can cities overcome these challenges?

Speaker: Chris Kost, Africa Program Director at Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Africa (Kenya)

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