MOVE Mobility

In co-operation with various organisations, city authorities, and other partners, we have been working for some years now to get the traffic in Kampala organised. We resolved many of the problems in the process. An example is the Kampala City Centre Pilot Project, which introduces sustainable urban transport.

Kampala is the capital of Uganda and has a population of 1.2 million. During the day, this number increases to 2.2 million due to the influx of 1 million commuters. Congestion, chaos and air pollution are at very high levels. In co-operation with various organisations, city authorities, Goudappel Coffeng and the Iganga Foundation, we have been working for some years now to get the traffic organised and resolve many of the problems in the process. An example is the Kampala City Centre Pilot Project, which introduces sustainable urban transport. UNEP (the United Nations Environment Program) has been part of the project team from the start. MOVE Mobility, together with its partners finished the detailed design.

2009-2011
In co-operation with various organisations, city authorities and other partners, we worked to get the traffic organised, gave recommendations and resolved many of the problems in the planning process and transport-related policies.

2013-2014
Kampala City Centre Pilot Project introduces sustainable urban transport. The detailed design was finalised.

2015-2016
As continuation of the Kampala City Centre Pilot Project, which introduces sustainable urban transport, the NMT pilot route, extension Speke Road – Shimoni Road was designed. We worked from ‘big to small’. First, the networks for cycling and cars on a city level were studied (and designed) and then the work focused on the Central Business District. Once the (future) functions of the roads were clear, the design integrated:

• car accessibility
• cycling and walking infrastructure
• public transport; BRT lines
• quality of urban space
• the green structure