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Villes en Développement
Transforming the City Through Mobility: The Decisive Role of Multimodal Transport Hubs in Abidjan
By Magali Kreitmann – Deputy Director, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Côte d’Ivoire Abidjan is experiencing rapid demographic and urban growth, generating more than 17 million daily trips and placing increasing pressure on its infrastructure. Faced with congestion, inequalities in access and negative externalities, the city needs to significantly expand public transport capacity and develop a truly integrated multimodal system. Multimodal Transport Hubs (MTHs) are
Oct 16
Adapt Before Transposing: Reflections on the Design of a Transport Hub in Nouakchott
By Manuel Vieitez, Architect-Biologist – BA-REC Consulting In Nouakchott, the design of a new bus terminal led the project teams to question several assumptions about public space planning. Between urban practices, greening in a desert environment and local know-how, this experience reminds us that a successful project cannot simply be transposed: it must be adapted. Founded in 1958 and designed to accommodate 8,000 inhabitants by 1970, Nouakchott already had nearly 130,000
Oct 15
Multi-Stakeholder Governance Is the Key to Successful Urban Mobility Projects
Interview conducted by Marie Dols with Raymond Deschamps, former Director General of SYTRAL Mobilités. Now involved with CODATU, the author shares his experience in supporting Mobility Organising Authorities in Africa. He discusses the challenges of governance and multi-stakeholder coordination, which are particularly important in the context of Multimodal Transport Hubs. Can you explain the framework within which you work with urban transport stakeholders in Africa? Until
Oct 15
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