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Sustainable Transport
In Kenya, cities and towns are expanding at unprecedented rates thanks to the new governance systems that created autonomy in their expansion in areas of economy, population, and infrastructure. The devolved system has led to tremendous growth, especially in previously forgotten cities and towns like Kisumu and nearby Ahero and Kombewa. With expanding cities comes the need to enhance transport for the movement of people and goods, primarily through motorized systems.
The growing population translates to the establishment of complex transport infrastructures to meet the movement needs of residents. Motorized transport systems have globally been attributed to increased urban air pollution and the emission of black carbon, a key greenhouse gas (GHG) that leads to ozone layer depletion and, consequently, global warming. These complex transport systems have also been identified as significant factors posing risks to urban road users, particularly vulnerable groups such as non-motorized road users, people with disabilities, women, and children.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
These transport systems have been criticized for being discriminatory and unsafe, failing to foster equality on roads and address the needs of all road users. Additionally, the current urban lifestyle is considered unhealthy, contributing to a rise in lifestyle diseases linked to poor eating habits, polluted urban air, degraded environments, and the risks posed on roads and settlements. In response, Evamor Africa is redefining urban movement by creating platforms to illustrate and explore sustainable urban transport systems, encouraging urban citizens to adopt cycling and other non-motorized transport options like walking for a healthier urban lifestyle.
Evamor Africa through the numerous cycling initiatives and sustainable transport campaigns have deduced the vast needs and risks posed to Kisumu residents on major roads. This has led to initiation of a road safety campaign in the city that has seen grate collaboration and partnership among key stakeholders and road users.
The campaign funded by Urban Movement Innovation Fund has pulled together key road authorities, motorcyclists, PSV operators and local primary schools to deliberate on probable ways of mitigating rampant road carnages witnessed in Kisumu city. The campaign has engaged road users through trainings, organised matches, road campaigns and town hall dialogues to instil a sense of responsibility to road users and provoke policy dialogues and needs with road authorities in Kisumu. Read more …
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT GALLERY
