Problems Solutions Good Practices - UITP

Contents
Better Urban Mobility in Developing Countries 1
The Vicious Circle of Urban Transport Degradation 2
Problem 1: More and more people are living in urban areas 3
Problem 2: Many cities are developing anarchically 4
Problem 3: There is a lack of dedicated institutions to address
urban mobility issues 5
Problem 4: People have limited access to motorized transport 6
Problem 5: Cities are under-investing in infrastructure 7
Problem 6: Air in urban areas is increasingly polluted 8
Problem 7: Too many people die or are injured in traffic accidents 9
Problem 8: Growing congestion is a widespread problem
in almost all cities 10
Problem 9: Urban sprawl and usage of cars increases emissions
of greenhouse gases
Problem 10: Increase in travel also means increase in energy
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consumption 12
Problem 11: Car infrastructure uses urban space inefficiently 13
Sustainable Solutions 14
Solution 1: Sustaining economic development through efficient
and effective public transport 15
Solution 2: Supporting poverty reduction goals by offering good
access to the city 16
Solution 3: Creating a local or regional transport authority to
support local policy-making 17
Solution 4: Financing public transport operations and investments 18
Solution 5: Improving air quality by emphasising more
environmentally-friendly modes 19
Solution 6: Making travel safer by allocating dedicated space
and enforcing standards 20
Solution 7: Reducing traffic jams by preserving road capacity
and limiting parking 21
Solution 8: Making more energy efficient cities by increasing
density and public transport use 22
Solution 9: Organising and co-operating with paratransit services 23
Solution 10: Shaping city development using public transport as
a backbone 24
Solution 11: Improving quality of life with a better use of urban
space 25
The three pillars of sustainable mobility
Good Practice 1: Reforming transport institutions and empowering
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local authorities 27
Good Practice 2: Restoring a quality of life in the city 28
Good Practice 3: Integrating transport and land-use planning
Good Practice 4: Introducing emission standards to curb air
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pollution
Good Practice 5: Relieving congestion through high-capacity
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services
Good Practice 6: Raising awareness and helping communities
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using public transport facilities 32
Good Practice 7: Providing training and creating local knowledge 33
Good Practice 8: Giving public transport priority 34
Good Practice 9: Adapting public transport to customers’ needs
Good Practice 10:Giving simple and useful travel information to
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customers
Good Practice 11:Easing access to public transport with
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information technology
Good Practice 12:Focusing on the customer through a quality
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commitment 38
Good Practice 13:Bringing public transport closer to the customer 39
References 40
Presentation of UITP 43
To Contact Us 44