Abstract

The urban transportation system in Africa’s cities and urban centres suffers from inadequate financial resources, lack of effective regulatory frameworks, institutional weaknesses, inefficient public transportation systems, unequal allocation of road space, and inadequate traffic management systems. Indeed, one of the main challenges today, in Nigeria’s main cities is how to balance the provision of traffic infrastructure for both motorized transportation (MT) traffic and non-motorized transportation (NMT) traffic. The road infrastructures within Lagos metropolis were majorly designed for MT with little attention to NMT. This paper investigates the current opportunities and challenges facing the promotion of the NMT in providing a sustainable urban mobility within the Lagos Metropolis. The paper specifically examines the potentials of NMT for effective transportation planning and its ability to reduce traffic congestion brought about by complete reliance on MT as a mechanism for urban mobility. The methodology employed involved the review of the literature, primary and secondary data collection and analysis. The paper found that although there is high NMT traffic in Lagos metropolis, lack of NMT infrastructures has led to unsustainable urban mobility and development within Lagos metropolis. The paper further found that provision of NMT infrastructure would be beneficial to the individual commuters and the society in general, in the areas of health, reduced traffic congestion, economic costs, quality of life reduce, quality of environment, and promotion of sustainable transport development. For these benefit to be realized, it will require changes in transport investment patterns, infrastructure design standards, street space allocation, credit and financing systems, regulatory policy, public education, marketing, and enlightenment.

Presenters

Oladayo Ramon Ibrahim
Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Planning, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (Formerly Lagos State Polytechnic). Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Environmental Impacts, Social Impacts

KEYWORDS

"Urban", " Transportation", " Motorized", " Non-motorized", " Lagos Metropolis"

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