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  1. MOVE Mobility welcomes a high-level delegation from KCCA

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    MOVE Mobility is partner of DASUDA. DASUDA supports Kampala Capital City Authority with the feasibility studies and an implementation plan to redevelop the current congested transport hub for minivans (Old Taxi Park) into a new sustainable transport terminal. The ultimate objective is to provide efficient transport solutions, improve the urban quality, and create new economic opportunities for thousands of commuters and entrepreneurs in downtown Kampala. We are currently finalizing the studies and a market sounding for implementation is ongoing.

    The study tour began with transportation from Schiphol Airport to Zandvoort by using the “Zuidtangent” (Dutch for “south tangent”). Zuidtangent is the former name of the Bus Rapid Transit service between Haarlem, Hoofddorp, and Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Later that day the participants enjoyed “Amsterdam beach”.

    The following day we visited Amsterdam Central Station, a major international railway hub, used by 192,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest railway station after Utrecht Centraal. Experts from DASUDA and Witteveen+Bos explained about the redevelopment of the central station with the bus terminal at the waterfront and the new metro line. We used the ferry, another mode, to cross the Y to Amsterdam North.

    Next on the list was Utrecht Centraal and its surrounding urban development. Utrecht Centraal can be seen as a multi modal hub where 285,000 people transit through the station. Both the railway station and the bus station are the largest and busiest in the Netherlands. The bicycle parking station   on the east side is the largest in the world. The group was welcomed by the Alderman Mrs. Van Hooijdonk and staff members of the Municipality of Utrecht. After presentations about the mobility task for the municipality and mobility around the station area we were taken on a tour around the area.

    The third day of the study tour focussed on Rotterdam. We visited Blaak station, which used to be an overhead railway line and has now been transformed into an underground tunnel and station with a huge public square in its place. High density development emerged here and functions like the library and market hall boosted the city’s quality.

    After a lunch and presentation at the office of Rebel Group, the study tour continued at Rotterdam Zuidplein hub and so called ‘Hart van Zuid’ (Heart of South). Hart van Zuid is a large scale area development, TOD based and with a central public transport hub for bus and metro in a public private partnership construction. The renewed ‘Gooilandsingel’ is redesigned as an NMT zone.

    Our last visit was at the City Townhall with Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb to exchange knowledge and insights of Rotterdam and Kampala and to get to know each other. At the end of the afternoon we used one of the most ionic modes in Rotterdam, the Watertaxi, to see the Old Harbour and enjoy dinner at Hotel New York.

    It was a great pleasure to show the delegation from KCCA around Dutch multi-modal hubs with focus on bus terminals. We hope these few days has inspired everybody how the OTP Omutima Terminal could function as a modern and most effective terminal.

  2. We are working on a smart moving Green City Kigali

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    We have been hired as mobility experts and are engaged in validating the results of the Master Plan, and providing detailed designs for the pilot phase. Our purpose is to enable the sustainable expansion of urban Kigali; Smart Moving Kigali so to say.

    The goal of the project is to create a model community in Kigali that demonstrates and establishes a new national and regional standard for sustainable urban development by promoting urban resilience and affordable housing. Building green is “a necessity, not a luxury” and it will feature a range of initiatives, including the use renewable energy, rainwater harvesting, wastewater management, recycling and reuse of water and sustainable transport solutions. The development will provide much-needed quality housing for low- to moderate-income people.

    The project site is located on Kinyinya Hill in the northeastern part of Kigali’s central business district and covers an area of about 600 hectares. The pilot phase of the project is 16 hectares.

    Together with the local team of FBW we began the project with communication sessions on “Mobility”. Topics covered included public transport (BRT), walking and cycling, and the expected growth of the private car. What are the ideas of the community about connecting neighborhoods with different modes of transportation and with what kind of roads? What does the community view as their priority and how should the interventions be phased?

  3. Old Taxi Park in Kampala reopened

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    The park was refurbished and thanks to traffic management and markings, a “full is full” strategy was designed and implemented by KCCA.

    This was preceded by extensive stakeholder engagement led by DASUDA and MOVE Mobility. During a number of sessions with all involved stakeholders, the key priorities that emerged from the analysis of the area were discussed and the most needed functions and programmatic additions were investigated.

    Reopening the Old Taxi Park is another step forward in the transition of the OTP towards becoming a multi-modal hub.

     

     

  4. The Urban Area of Ramallah-AlBireh is well on its way to making mobility sustainable

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    To realize a complete SUMP status, four topics need further attention: 1) Detailed parking and pedestrian study; 2) Detailed design of the Master Plan outcome (corridors, terminals, bus stops, bus lines, etc.; 3) Car circulation study; 4) Detailed feasibility study (financial/ social/environmental).

    Together with our partners, we will soon meet ministers and mayors involved, and various potential funders to discuss finalization of the plan process. The area suffers from high traffic congestion, existing roadway network in a highly built environment, no room for expansion, increasing auto ownership, increasing commercial activities, limited parking space and not enough space for pedestrians, small capacity public transportation vehicles, poor public transport management, etc.

    Multi-modal Hub

    Quality of Urban Space

    Integration between corridor line & other internal lines

    The area is well on the way to improving this situation, also thanks to Dutch planning expertise.

  5. Mobility study – Transport and Mobility Strategy for the conurbation of Bethlehem

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    The different aspects of Bethlehem conurbation’s transport planning were analysed in an interdisciplinary manner, and current and future trends were studied related to road networks, car use, parking, public transport, non-motorised transport, city logistics and tourism. This resulted is a shortlist of 39 projects to be implemented during the timeline of the project, between 2020 and 2030.

    The 39 projects were discussed with stakeholders during several sessions with the client representative from Bethlehem Municipality and several important actors from Bethlehem, Beit Sahour, Beit Jala, Al Doha and Al Khader municipalities, MoLG and Traffic Police.

    Co-creation, participation and an interactive dialogue between all stakeholders have guided the whole planning process, therefore the public acceptance and legitimacy of this plan were ensured. There was also a project steering committee that included representatives of the administration at different levels (national, regional and local) and decision makers, which was consulted on an ongoing basis. This cooperation contributed significantly to the high quality of the study.

    This final report does not conclude the work that needs to be done, in fact it represents the first step of a long and exciting process in which Bethlehem conurbation has embarked. Mobility planning in Bethlehem conurbation is and will be a work in progress and a dynamic process. The measures must be concretised and verified. In this way, the plan and the projects will be continually updated so as to be able to react to future developments.

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