Improving Non-Motorized Transportation Provision in a Socially Inclusive Way—the Case of Cape Town

Walking is the most important mode of transport in “Global South. ” Depending on location, accounts for between 33 and 90% trips. Despite its importance notion that walking available to all, there are vast parts population cannot use mode, as infrastructure not conducive. The gender ability neutral approach provision ignores needs up 75% inhabitants, leading isolation inability access services. This paper describes results a desktop study uses various types literature secondary data sources conduct qualitative assessment inclusivity non-motorized vulnerable groups (women, children, elderly, people with disabilities) planning implementation approach, rather than actual implementations. Cape Town used case city. Results were verified by local experts. Gender roll out has been slow no evidence at all women, elderly considered South” context. Regarding disabilities, some progress. Tactile paving drop curbs occasionally included. However, due lack training contractors personnel audits projects, quality disabilities poor. In Town, scores mere two credits maximum 75 regarding transport, social inclusion transportation practice. authors suspect many African cities will be even lower. As other South,” more specifically Africa, change management structure, break down silos departments, embrace input representatives during design and, importantly, increase budget transport. There also clear need improved city auditors, implemented often substandard. resulted development hierarchical framework.