Alternative Approach to Sustainable Urban Mobility in Developing Countries

Cities in developing countries are facing intertwined urban mobility challenges: urban sprawl and traffic jam.Having not enough reliable and standardized public transport supply means the residents are forced to opt fortraveling by private vehicles such as cars or motorcycles. There is a swell of ta...

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Published inJournal of Infrastructure Policy and Management Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 19 - 25
Main Authors Fadhil, Dimas Nu’man, Jinca, Arimbi, Prakoso, Puguh, Hoegeng, Julianto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.12.2021
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Summary:Cities in developing countries are facing intertwined urban mobility challenges: urban sprawl and traffic jam.Having not enough reliable and standardized public transport supply means the residents are forced to opt fortraveling by private vehicles such as cars or motorcycles. There is a swell of tailpipe emission and economiclosses due to traffic jam. Overcoming urban sprawl and at the same time building massive public transport isnot an easy feat to accomplish, as both require immense investments and years of construction. Therefore, citiesmust have innovative plans to increase public-transport coverage and articulate density through paratransitformalization & digitalization, demand management, and land consolidation.
ISSN:2599-1086
2656-1778
DOI:10.35166/jipm.401.0017