ABSTRACT

This book critically explores the relationship between mobility patterns, transport provision and urban development in East African cities.

Bringing together contributions on the futures of mobility in urban East Africa, the chapters examine transport provision, mobility patterns, location-specific modes of transport and transformative factors for transport and mobility in the rapidly urbanising region. The book outlines different mobility needs to be addressed in transport planning to serve and shape the respective cities and examines the decision-making process in transport planning and the level of accountability to the public. The contributors show the dialectic between innovation in transport/mobility and urban development under rapid urbanisation and discusses how to practically integrate mobility and transport provision into urban development.

This book will be of interest to scholars in urban planning, transport planning, transport geography, social sciences and African studies.

part 1|96 pages

Spatial development and shifting mobility patterns

chapter 2|12 pages

Urban mobility and spatial justice

Prospects of non-motorized transport in Nairobi

chapter 3|16 pages

A long walk to socio-spatial inclusion

Mobility and access in the context of urbanization and social exclusion in Kampala

chapter 4|22 pages

Trends and developments in transportation planning

Implications for future initiatives of the City of Nairobi

chapter 5|20 pages

Adaptability, decarbonisation and accessibility

Challenges for integrative transport planning in Dar es Salaam

part 2|104 pages

Modes of public transport beyond the car

chapter 6|21 pages

A history of the future

Colonial transport systems in Africa and their heritage

chapter 8|25 pages

Motorcycle-taxis in East African cities

Growth dynamics, regulation, challenges and potentials

chapter 9|30 pages

Futures of urban transport beyond the car

Walkability in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania