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CSUD. E l l i o t t D . S c l a r J u l i e T o u b e r. Center for Sustainable Urban Development The Earth Institute at Columbia University. building a transport policy for nairobi. Volvo Summer Workshop - UC Berkeley - July 24, 2006. 1. introduction.
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CSUD E l l i o t t D . S c l a r J u l i e T o u b e r Center for Sustainable Urban Development The Earth Institute at Columbia University building a transport policy for nairobi Volvo Summer Workshop - UC Berkeley - July 24, 2006
1 introduction
the urban challenge: focus on Africa introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion about half the world’s population is classified as urban by 2020 the urban population will be the majority
the urban challenge: the peri-urban question transitional zone between the rural and the urban environment defining Land use becomes key urban sprawl relies on a transportation system introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
the urban challenge: rethinking policy and institutions institutions governance timing technologies process networking shaping new identity metropolitan planning local context Democracy Reformed Government int’l context Millennium Development Goals introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
2 land and transport
metropolitan planning : two land dynamics satellite cities m e t r o p o l i t a n p l a n n i n g slums KIBERA introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
metropolitan planning : two land dynamics satellite cities m e t r o p o l i t a n p l a n n i n g slums introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
metropolitan planning : two land dynamics satellite cities m e t r o p o l i t a n p l a n n i n g slums introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
metropolitan planning : transport as a backbone metropolitan planning - transport - park & ride - matatus terminal m e t r o p o l i t a n p l a n n i n g Nairobi CBD public transit system introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion keep private larger buses better safety time gained keep flexibility market place service focus point health monitoring point BRT option image change socially and environmentally sustainable
land use and transport : understanding an history introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
land use and transport : understanding an history introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
land use and transport : the green brown divide introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
3 equity focus
transport : an equity policy tool every city is a solution to a transportation problem how we lay out our cities determines who has worse access and who has better access mobility is a means of providing access but it is not the same thing introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
transport : a public health hazard 46% of the road users involved in fatal crashes are pedestrians (Global Road Safety Partnership, 2004) air pollution 550% over the US 24hours standard for PM2.5 introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
transport : more than a infrastructure, it’s social policy shaping identity defining access equality of access access to work access to service mix social groups reduce segregation public transport for all structure image of city promote public space Promote NMT and BRT defining mobility defining public space introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
4 redefining planning
rethinking planning: do we need planning? urban planning suffers from a negative image … Frank Lloyd Wright Broadacre City 1934-58 LeCorbusier 1920 introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
rethinking planning: do we need planning? role of urban management vs planning policy vs planning disaster management planning economic development social equity introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
rethinking planning: training and process 1 MOU signed between CSUD at Columbia University and DURP at University of Nairobi introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
rethinking planning: training and process 2 letters of intent signed between CSUD/DURP and Dpt of Planning at the Ministry of Lands CSUD/DURP and Ruiru Municipal Council introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
rethinking planning: training and process 3 s t u d i o s Columbia University urban planning studio with school of public health Int’l development workshop University of Nairobi UP undergraduate studio X2 UP graduate studio introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
rethinking planning: training and process 4 delivering in roundtable Sharing experience opening on advocacy planning introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
rethinking planning: opening the process Question of information lobbying for public transit Pressuring the decision makers introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion
5 conclusion
what’s next? short term long term delivering findings timing continuity research facilitate training facilitate dialogue access to technologies global networks extend the work in developing cities introduction transport & land transport & equity redefining planning conclusion