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Tbilisi has ambitious plans to improve urban mobility. We are proud to have been able to inspire the City of Tbilisi and students of the International Summer School.
At the invitation of the Dutch Embassy in Tbilisi, Tonny Bosch shared knowledge about the Dutch approach to better urban mobility and cycling, as part of the EU Mobility Week 2023 in Tbilisi. Several disciplines from the municipality of Tbilisi were represented, as well as the University of Kassel and the city of Leipzig. MOVE Mobility was welcomed by the mayor of the city of Tbilisi and the Dutch Ambassador for Georgia, Mrs Meline Arakelian.
Together we can make Tbilisi a smart moving sustainable city!
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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?
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.
Comments Off on The Urban Area of Ramallah-AlBireh is well on its way to making mobility sustainable
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.
Comments Off on Final stage of development of Public Transportation Master Plan for Ramallah-AlBireh Urban area
The project intends to respond to the needs of growing population and private sector for more sustainably and efficiently planned urban spaces and infrastructure. The proposed Master Plan will cover the urban area of Ramallah, AlBireh, Betunia, and Surda Abu-Qush. This area constitutes the major urban center of Ramallah-AlBireh Governorate and is located at the heart of the West Bank. Ramallah and AlBireh cities host most of the headquarters of the ministries and other national institutions and the offices of international agencies working in Palestine.
The area witnessed considerable socio-economic and urban growth during the period following the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority in 1994, where thousands of Palestinians moved to the area.. The rapid increase in population, as well as in vehicle ownership, and economic activities in the area have considerably increased vehicular traffic and as a result the area has high congestion. Traffic conditions have worsened despite the fact that the municipalities have implemented several road rehabilitation projects and traffic improvements in the last few year.
Together with our consortium partners Community Development Group (CDG) and National Center for Sustainable Development (NCD) we have successfully finalized the Inception phase, Data Collection, Analysis and Modeling phase. We now focus on the final stage: The Master Plan. Within a few weeks the final Comprehensive Master Plan will be finished and the proposed measures will be ready for Implementation.
The project is funded by Municipal Development & Lending Fund (MDLF) and is part of the Integrated Cities and Urban Development Project (ICUD).
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The High Level Committee kick-off meeting on 11th February about the feasibility study of the Redevelopment of OTP was followed by a Stakeholders platform meeting on 10th and 11th of March. Present were the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and directors of different KCCA departments like Physical Planning), representatives of different Ministries, Real Estate, Union of drivers, Market sellers, et cetera as well as the Dutch consultants including MOVE Mobility. During this meeting the preliminary findings on history, spatial structure and qualities were presented. In separate SWOT analysis work sessions the participants focused on six themes.
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Recently our Indian partner Smart Commute Foundation had a brief opportunity to meet Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament and Municipal Commissioner, MCGM Iqbal Singh Chahal, and they discussed our intention and wishes with the Mayor of Mumbai. We emphasized the need to create & implement a Master Plan for cycling. An effective master plan takes into account all modes of transport, needs of all sections of society and various other factors in order to come up with an integrated infrastructure network for the city. To achieve this we need the support of support of local residents, officials & politicians.
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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.
In “Schalkwijk verbindt!” we show how to steer a positive shift from ‘coming and going to and from the neighbourhood’, with the emphasis on the car, to ‘moving within the neighbourhood’, with the emphasis on cycling, quality of public space and public transport.
The proposal was part of the three finalists for the Panorama Lokaal for this location organized by the Governmental Advisors of Spatial Quality of the Netherlands together with the Municipality of Haarlem and Pré Wonen housing corporation. The aim of the competition was to propose innovative as well as feasible ways of enhancing the urban qualities of this city edge.
In “Schalkwijk verbindt!” we proposed a positive shift from large-scale infrastructure to an inclusive place for all and by all residents of the neighborhood; a space for people.
Our project “Schalkwijk verbindt!” was on display in the exhibition of ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem for the ‘Waddenbuurt’ in Schalkwijk, Haarlem.
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Car-centric African cities challenged by the effects of rapid urbanization are facing daily traffic congestion, air pollution and transportation challenges and Amanda, bicycling enthusiast, urban planner, and lecturer at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda is passionate about the solutions that lie in alternative modes of transport.
While Africa is still a green continent, Amanda believes that by design we are at a risk of losing the green and that it’s time for tough decisions to be made regarding the mobility issues affecting everyone in cities.
Comments Off on Stadtquartier Am alten Güterbahnhof in Duisburg
Together with our partners MLAplus, LOLA, Bureau Stadsnatuur and FABRICations we have started this interesting project by exploring the area which is sandwiched between rail and motorway, right next to the Central Station.
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The City of Düsseldorf, capital of North Rhine-Westphalia has already achieved a great deal in terms of road space as well as bicycle and foot traffic. However, the infrastructure needs to be further developed in order to cope with the increasing commuter flows into the city with sustainable mobility. The city now wants to focus on international expertise to achieve ambitious goals in terms of growth, quality of life and accessibility.
The assignment includes planning for cycling, walking, traffic safety and street design. Over the past 50 years Goudappel and MOVE Mobility have developed an integral approach to plan for mobility which will be applied in this assignment. The inherent connection between traffic safety, good cycling and walking infrastructure, and integrated street design will be the basis to work out a plan for Active Mobility that makes the City more liveable, accessible and safe for all its citizens and visitors alike.
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The film makers: “As part of our studies, we went to Uganda for two months to make our final film project. We were certain that we wanted to do an inspiring and hopeful film showing a modern Uganda rather than highlighting the negative aspects that so often takes too much space in every media platform.”
The film is about Amanda Ngabirano’s tireless journey to make Uganda more bicycle-friendly. All film entries were judged by a panel of esteemed urbanists, architects and filmmakers.
Amanda Ngabirano, director MOVE Mobility Africa, is an active member of the World Cycling Alliance Steering Board, an urban planner, a lecturer and a passionate cycling advocate. Her work has been featured in leading Ugandan media outlets. To view the trailer please click on the link.
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Last week we signed the contract for a Comprehensive Public Transportation Master Plan for the Urban Center of Ramallah and Al Bireh. We have started working on the Inception report together with our consortium partners Community Development Group (CDG) and National Center for Sustainable Development (NCD). The project is funded by Municipal Development & Lending Fund (MDLF) and is part of the Integrated Cities and Urban Development Project (ICUD).
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On August 27, at the office of DCE, we presented our experience in mobility/cycling planning for a delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Environment & Urbanization. We shared tour knowledge and experiences in promoting and increasing cycling in cities around the world.
We look forward to contributing to making Turkey a cycling country!
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The conference was about city centres and more specifically the preservation of the old (historical) houses/buildings. The Sulaimani case study was done by volunteers. View Pioneer presented a Masterplan including Urban and Mobility Planning. More than 300 persons attended the conference. Among them civil servants from seven municipalities and regional as well as national level.
Tonny Bosch was interviewed by Kurdistan television. He spoke about the similarity between Dutch cities in the 1960s and Kurdish cities in the 1990s, and mentioned his hometown Deventer as an example.
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The Province of Noord-Holland has created a document describing the future of the bicycle in Noord-Holland Province. Strengthening chain movements, utilizing the opportunities of bike sharing, and Smart Mobility are important topics. Ultimately, a product must be created that makes it attractive for a large group of bikers to park at a distance.
MOVE Mobility has been commissioned to implement the P+Bike concept and to test it at the European Road Cycling Championships. If this concept will prove to be successful the province of Noord-Holland and the city of Alkmaar will want to use this concept at many more temporary events. In particular, the P+Bike concept could be one of the sustainable accessibility solutions around the Grand Prix Formula I, which will be held in May 2020. In addition, MOVE Mobility will show to what extent P+Bike could work to capture traffic on the outskirts of the city that will have to continue by bike, such as commuters and shoppers.
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Last week, at the office of the Dutch Cycling Embassy in Delft, Ruxandra gave a presentation and discussed with a high-level delegation from Peru. The delegation consisted of representatives – mayors and civil servants involved in urban planning and development – of several municipalities in the northern part of Lima Province: Santa Rosa, Comas, Ancón and Puente Piedra.
The topics discussed were related to integrated transport and mobility planning in general and the promotion of cycling, in particular. Further, the challenges that these municipalities are facing in terms of congestion, pollution and health have been analysed.
Ruxandra presented and discussed the importance of combining good infrastructure with efficient governance and a strong education programme in order to ensure the development of a sustainable, reliable and people-centred transport system. The analysis of the traffic in Bogotá performed with our MOVE Meter tool was shown as a good practice for cycling and transport planning.
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As part of this curriculum, students are encouraged to follow design-thinking steps to develop solutions to real-life problems they have identified in their city related to urban mobility, which culminated in a Project Showcase.
On 14th April participants gathered at Robert College for a Youth Summit, where Reyhan Safari introduced the framework of Smart Moving Cities, and inspired them to think about how they could play a role in improving the accessibility, livability, safety, and economic vitality of their own city.
The following day, the Project Showcase took place at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Istanbul where Reyhan consulted with students, providing feedback on the viability and creativity of their projects. Following her valuable perspective, these students are now wrapping up their projects, which will be submitted shortly, with the winners announced in the following days.
Comments Off on Carolina Ramos keynote speaker at the “Congreso Movilidad Futura”
Carolina has been invited as a keynote speaker at the “Congreso Movilidad Futura” in Medellín. She presented the Dutch experience in micromobility as a service and how it can be applicable for cities in Colombia. We hope we can keep sharing our knowledge and mixing the “best of both worlds” on more mobility trending topics!
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Kampala continues its efforts to become a sustainable, clean and people centred city and has launched non-motorised transport ways in the city as accelerator for Smart Moving Kampala. Safe, convenient, inclusive transport infrastructure will help people move away from cars to healthier modes of transport. Kampala will focus more and more on “Multimodality”.
Kampala’s Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and divisional mayors have supported the construction of cycle and walk ways in the city.
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Tuesday 26th of February the Kajjansi Town Council met in a special session regarding the Kajjansi Junction Spatial Development Framework (SDF), presented by DASUDA under the title Vision for Growth.
Part of the SDF focusses around the Kajjansi junction on an integral spatial and mobility improvement. A Metrobus will interchange at this hub with the Taxi (14 seater) and the main road in Kajjansi town will be transformed into a “Kajjansi Boulevard”.
The Council have expressed their enthusiasm for this vision to make it their own. Therefore they have decided officially at the meeting of the Council on Thursday 28th of February 2019 to endorse this Kajjansi Junction Spatial Development Framework.
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Last week we met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in the Netherlands, Mr. Tigran Balayan, who visited the Dutch Cycling Embassy (DCE). Armenia is really interested in learning from and sharing the Dutch cycling experiences.
We presented our approach to sustainable mobility, our strategic tool the MOVE Meter, and how it can help plan a cycling network in Armenia.
We are looking forward to new opportunities in beautiful Armenia!
Comments Off on MIRT Research Utrecht Metropolitan Area (The Dutch Multi-Year Programme for Infrastructure, Spatial Planning and Transport)
We are extremely proud to have been entrusted to work together with Must, Twynstra Gudde, Sweco and Decisio on the MIRT Research for Utrecht Metropolitan Area. A challenge we are very excited about!
The region has the task to expand the existing urban area with a city the size of Eindhoven, starting from now, until 2040. Our role is to identify and make an inventory of challenges and opportunities for supporting a smart and healthy accessibility in the region.
Compactness and proximity are key concepts for this topic. For us this means that we will focus even more on pointing out the opportunities that cycling and walking have to offer, both as separate transportation modes and in combination with public transport and private vehicles.
Car Free Day in Kampala, coordinated by our partner in Africa, Amanda Ngabirano, MSc! Kampala continues its efforts to become a sustainable, clean and people centred city. On the 27th of January, the Ugandan capital city celebrated non-motorised transport through the “Car Free Day” event, bringing together people of all ages and from all walks of life.
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In December last Tonny Bosch, together with Imran Hasan Ahmed, held a workshop in Al Najaf city (south of Iraq) about Smart Moving Cities! Sustainable transportation and the mobility problems in the city were the main topics.
Representatives of the Al Najaf governorate, general directories of several municipalities, the municipality of Al Najaf, general directory of traffic of Al Najaf and Kufa University staff attended the workshop.
At the end of the workshop a number of solutions to improve the mobility system were proposed.
A unique experiment took place in Kampala to support pedestrians, especially school children, in crossing the street safely.
Our representative in Kampala, Amanda Ngabirano, has initiated this pilot together with Makarere University and the University of Cambridge in England. Amanda will supervise the remaining process.
The city of the future is integrated, adaptable, resilient, connected, inclusive towards nature and people. On 30th November a team of experts with MOVE Mobility as the mobility expert, presented their vision for the internationale Knoop XL in Eindhoven, in the frame of the City of the Future (Stad van de Toekomst), an important event for the future of the Netherlands, organised by BNA, Ministerie IenW, Municipalities of Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven and TU Delft, where a community of designers, advisors and policy makers have been envisioning the future of our cities.
This vision is the collective work of Urban Arcipelago, a team consisting of Mauro Parravicini (Mauroparravicini Architects), Marta Roy Torrecilla (Kartonkraft), Francesco Garofalo (Openfabric) and Kai van Hasselt (Noha), including Marcel van Lieshout (MOVE Mobility), Michel Visscher (Royal HaskoningDHV).
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The event brought together representatives from several national ministries, the local municipalities involved, members of the civil society, NGOs and local businesses.
The first half of the day was dedicated to presenting and discussing the overarching vision, the main objectives and the development scenarios for the Bethlehem conurbation mobility. The results of the previous stakeholders’ workshop, organised in September, formed the basis for our proposals. The participants got the chance to comment on the three scenarios and to choose the one that they believed was the best for creating a liveable and accessible Bethlehem. During the second half of the day, concrete and operational measures and projects have been discussed, touching on topics such as: public transport, road network, NMT and information and education.
On the 14th of November, a high-level Steering Committee meeting took place. The Mayor of Bethlehem, Mr. adv. Anton Salman, the mayors of Beit Sahur, Beit Jala, Al Khader, Ad Doha and Artas, the French General Consul in Jerusalem, Mr. Pierre Cochard, the Governor of Bethlehem Governorate, representatives of Paris Municipality and French Agency for Development, engineers and planners sat together at the same time and discussed the future of mobility in Bethlehem conurbation. The meeting has been a success, showing the commitment of all stakeholders to transform Bethlehem conurbation into a sustainable and enjoyable place for its inhabitants and visitors.
