Integrated Transport Plan.pdf - Durban

Currently some 120 000 greenfield sites (6000 ha of vacant land) are
needed over the next 12 to 15 years. Although vacant land is in the north of
the City most low income employment opportunities are to the south.
Clearly these anomalies need to be addressed in a way which will support
economic development and affordable transport for the poorer
communities.
Cost of land is a major issue and in this regard some creative approaches
are needed which take into consideration not only the cost of providing land
but the on-going costs of servicing the community in a municipal context.
Plans to pilot these types of projects in appropriate areas of the City need
to focus on selected sites that support the High Priority Public Transport
Network. These can be evaluated in terms of cost/benefit analyses which
consider the travelling needs of the community and the appropriate
adjusted subsidisation of land, and if necessary, housing.
The Environment Sector has highlighted a number of generic issues that
relate directly or indirectly to transport. These are:-
� development densification and rural development/
accessibility issues impacting on urban sprawl
� protection of open space
� development density thresholds and protection of
catchment areas
� use of appropriate modes and increasing use of public
transport across all income sectors
� energy efficiency
� pollution reduction
� safe transport of hazardous materials
Clearly the process of integrating land use and transport planning
recognises and needs to respond to these issues. Some of these are
already being addressed in this current ITP.
The National Port Authority recognises a number of issues related to
Durban Harbour activities and the various types of access needed to/from
the Port.
Currently the hinterland of Gauteng and over-border destinations account
for 60-70% of freight movement to/from the port with very little of this
movement by rail.
Environment
issues
eThekwini Integrated Transport Plan
3.11
Spatial Framework
Summary Report Long Term Trends and
Key City Projects
Port/harbour
issues