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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