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Cycling in Transporta0on UgandaThe Netherlands Presented at FIA Annual Mobility Conference 2013 By Amanda A. Ngabirano (Msc Urban & Regional Planning) Date: 10 th September 2013
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Cycling in Transporta0on Uganda-‐The Netherlands
Presented at FIA Annual Mobility Conference 2013 By
Amanda A. Ngabirano (Msc Urban & Regional Planning)
Date: 10th September 2013
Exis0ng Situa0on: Public Transport v Crowded v Unreliable v Small carrying capacity v Uncomfortable v Expensive
Boda-‐boda & 14-‐seater
Exaggerated Traffic conges0on
Cycling in Uganda
v Mainly regarded as a sport v Regarded the poor’s choice
Dutch Cultural Shock • Cyclists in Deventer
Dutch Cultural Shock cont’d • Women & Children on two wheels
Personal Experience v Personal Circumstances=Completely no cycling v Dutch Cultural Shock=learn + love riding
v Back to Uganda=“Madam Bicycle”
Es0mated Model Split City Car NMT
(Walking /Cycling)
Public Transport
The challenge
is to:
Amsterdam 30% 50% 20% Keep this balance
Kampala 10% 60% 30% Don’t forget NMT as mode
NY Manhattan
10% 30% 60% Use the NMT potential
Slemani (Iraq)
80% 10% 10% Invest in PT and NMT
Austin TX 90% < 5% < 5% Invest in NMT
Kampala cyclists-‐Heroes • Un-‐recognized Heroes
Crea0ng their own space
Crea0ng their own space
Moving together
Lessons learned from the Netherlands
• Cycling has nothing to do with poverty • Social Cohesion • ProtecNng the cyclists • Quite different PrioriNes; Several strides already made in Netherlands
• Best of Both Worlds • Start Small-‐Pilot Projects
The Irony: Cycling Vs Poverty
Uganda The Netherlands
Protec0ng Kampala Cyclists
Raising the cycling plaWorm in Kampala
Cycling for fun
Inspiring the young genera0on
Inspiring the young genera0on • University Students
Bike Sharing Ini0a0ves • UN-‐Complex, Gigigiri, Nairobi
Traffic & Transporta0on training • Considered for Makerere University
Consultancy-‐Taking care of cyclists at design stage
• Inspired by the integrated planning approach • BeWer Nming to take care of all • BeWer, livable & funcNonal ciNes • Smart Moving CiNes
Car PT Bicycle
NMT Pilot Project Kampala 1. Recommended for Kampala 2. Move Mobility (Dutch ExperNse) 3. Distance of 3.5 Km, Adopted
Working within the circumstances
Best of Both Worlds
Thank you very much
