Learning from COVID-19 pop-up bicycle infrastructure: An investigation into flexible and user-led bicycle planning in Cape Town, Nairobi, and Kampala
Published: March 2021
Main topic: Crisis response, COVID-19
Study countrie(s): Kenya, South Africa, Uganda
Written by: Gail Jennings, Constant Cap, Genevivie Ankunda, Rahul Jobanputra, Seith Mugume
Published by: Gail Jennings, Rahul Jobanputra
Study type: Research report
This study takes the concept of pop-up bicycle infrastructure, which developed in importance during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic in cities across the UK, Europe, and the US, and investigates the potential of applying these principles to user-led bicycle mobility interventions in Sub-Saharan African cities. Through engagement with the public sector, users, and civil society organisations in three SSA cities – Nairobi (Kenya), Kampala (Uganda), and Cape Town (South Africa) – the study considers the opportunities that rapid interventions, led by user-needs, might offer in these countries, but also the challenges and barriers that might be encountered in planning and implementation.
