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October 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Pedestrians and cyclists are getting a raw deal on Uhuru Highway.
October 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Pedestrians and cyclists are getting a raw deal on Uhuru Highway.
KeNHA seems to be doubling down on a very car-centric mode of infrastructure planning for Nairobi.
I miss the days when the agency took a more holistic approach, which led to the BRT-ready designs for the James Gichuru-Uthiru stretch.
www.kenyans.co.ke/news/127652-...
I miss the days when the agency took a more holistic approach, which led to the BRT-ready designs for the James Gichuru-Uthiru stretch.
www.kenyans.co.ke/news/127652-...
State Begins Work on Nairobi-Thika Expressway Design
Once completed, the expressway will ease congestion along Thika Road, reduce travel times and improve the movement of people and goods.
www.kenyans.co.ke
October 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
KeNHA seems to be doubling down on a very car-centric mode of infrastructure planning for Nairobi.
I miss the days when the agency took a more holistic approach, which led to the BRT-ready designs for the James Gichuru-Uthiru stretch.
www.kenyans.co.ke/news/127652-...
I miss the days when the agency took a more holistic approach, which led to the BRT-ready designs for the James Gichuru-Uthiru stretch.
www.kenyans.co.ke/news/127652-...
Returning to Nairobi after a year and a half, it saddens me to see how much the walking environment has deteriorated: broken pavements, streets without lighting, and overflowing drainage. City residents deserve better.
October 5, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Returning to Nairobi after a year and a half, it saddens me to see how much the walking environment has deteriorated: broken pavements, streets without lighting, and overflowing drainage. City residents deserve better.
We often hear that Addis Ababa is too hilly for cycling, but we're already seeing ridership along the stretch from Arat Kilo to Shiromeda, one of the steeper corridors in the city.
October 4, 2026 at 6:49 AM
We often hear that Addis Ababa is too hilly for cycling, but we're already seeing ridership along the stretch from Arat Kilo to Shiromeda, one of the steeper corridors in the city.
Local trips account for a third of urban highway traffic in the Netherlands. The highway authority paid for cycle infrastructure on city streets to reduce congestion on the motorway network.
- Stefan Bendiks, Artgineering @ ACTIVE workshop in Addis Ababa
- Stefan Bendiks, Artgineering @ ACTIVE workshop in Addis Ababa
September 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Local trips account for a third of urban highway traffic in the Netherlands. The highway authority paid for cycle infrastructure on city streets to reduce congestion on the motorway network.
- Stefan Bendiks, Artgineering @ ACTIVE workshop in Addis Ababa
- Stefan Bendiks, Artgineering @ ACTIVE workshop in Addis Ababa
Central Addis Ababa went car-free this evening. Happy Meskel.
September 26, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Central Addis Ababa went car-free this evening. Happy Meskel.
A step backwards for Indore: bus passengers face slower service on AB Road following demolition of the BRT.
The city is also experiencing revenue leakage due to the removal of automated ticketing.
www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indor...
The city is also experiencing revenue leakage due to the removal of automated ticketing.
www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indor...
Indore BRTS Commuters Flag Longer Travel Times And Ticketing Irregularities
Indore commuters say buses operating after removal of the dedicated BRTS corridor now face traffic congestion and longer journey times. Passengers have also alleged that conductors sometimes collect f...
www.freepressjournal.in
September 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
A step backwards for Indore: bus passengers face slower service on AB Road following demolition of the BRT.
The city is also experiencing revenue leakage due to the removal of automated ticketing.
www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indor...
The city is also experiencing revenue leakage due to the removal of automated ticketing.
www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indor...
The Kebena River greenway in Addis Ababa.
The sand pit near Comoros Street is a hit with kids, and you have to take your shoes off before entering to keep it clean.
The sand pit near Comoros Street is a hit with kids, and you have to take your shoes off before entering to keep it clean.
September 17, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Kebena River greenway in Addis Ababa.
The sand pit near Comoros Street is a hit with kids, and you have to take your shoes off before entering to keep it clean.
The sand pit near Comoros Street is a hit with kids, and you have to take your shoes off before entering to keep it clean.
For years the line has been that BRT is too hard to implement in Kigali because it would require land acquisition, but we seem to have a double standard when it comes to building wider roads and interchanges for cars.
www.newtimes.co.rw/article/3881...
www.newtimes.co.rw/article/3881...
Rwf30bn paid in expropriation for Giporoso-Masaka road expansion
Expropriation of properties affected by the expansion works on the Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road has cost more than Rwf30 billion, according to Rwanda Transport Development...
www.newtimes.co.rw
September 9, 2026 at 6:18 AM
For years the line has been that BRT is too hard to implement in Kigali because it would require land acquisition, but we seem to have a double standard when it comes to building wider roads and interchanges for cars.
www.newtimes.co.rw/article/3881...
www.newtimes.co.rw/article/3881...
Footpath and cycle track construction is underway along the busy A2 corridor through Debre Birhan, 🇪🇹.
The stretch through downtown to the east also needs an upgrade. The redesign will work best if it redistributes traffic onto parallel streets to free up space for walking.
The stretch through downtown to the east also needs an upgrade. The redesign will work best if it redistributes traffic onto parallel streets to free up space for walking.
September 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Footpath and cycle track construction is underway along the busy A2 corridor through Debre Birhan, 🇪🇹.
The stretch through downtown to the east also needs an upgrade. The redesign will work best if it redistributes traffic onto parallel streets to free up space for walking.
The stretch through downtown to the east also needs an upgrade. The redesign will work best if it redistributes traffic onto parallel streets to free up space for walking.
A pleasant evening ride: Addis Ababa Critical Mass, 43rd edition.
August 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
A pleasant evening ride: Addis Ababa Critical Mass, 43rd edition.
The Kebena River greenway in Addis Ababa is shaping up nicely.
August 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The Kebena River greenway in Addis Ababa is shaping up nicely.
Here's the new bidirectional cycle track along the A1 corridor in Adama, Ethiopia.
It was great to see that the city preserved many of the existing trees when upgrading the corridor.
It was great to see that the city preserved many of the existing trees when upgrading the corridor.
August 13, 2026 at 7:03 AM
Here's the new bidirectional cycle track along the A1 corridor in Adama, Ethiopia.
It was great to see that the city preserved many of the existing trees when upgrading the corridor.
It was great to see that the city preserved many of the existing trees when upgrading the corridor.
Adama, Ethiopia, has done a wonderful job of greening city streets and providing a network of shaded walkways.
More cities should make trees an integral part of urban street infrastructure.
More cities should make trees an integral part of urban street infrastructure.
August 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Adama, Ethiopia, has done a wonderful job of greening city streets and providing a network of shaded walkways.
More cities should make trees an integral part of urban street infrastructure.
More cities should make trees an integral part of urban street infrastructure.
Great to see the Government of Tanzania taking steps to expand the DART BRT network:
➡️ Extension of phase 2 from Mbagala to Mkuranga
➡️ Extension of phase 3 Gongo la Mboto to Kisarawe
➡️ Extension of phase 4 from Bunju to Bagamoyo
dailynews.co.tz/samia-unveil...
➡️ Extension of phase 2 from Mbagala to Mkuranga
➡️ Extension of phase 3 Gongo la Mboto to Kisarawe
➡️ Extension of phase 4 from Bunju to Bagamoyo
dailynews.co.tz/samia-unveil...
Samia unveils new BRT corridors from Dar to three Pwani districts - Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced government plans to expand the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network to cover more parts of Dar es Salaam and extend services to neighbouring Coast...
dailynews.co.tz
August 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Great to see the Government of Tanzania taking steps to expand the DART BRT network:
➡️ Extension of phase 2 from Mbagala to Mkuranga
➡️ Extension of phase 3 Gongo la Mboto to Kisarawe
➡️ Extension of phase 4 from Bunju to Bagamoyo
dailynews.co.tz/samia-unveil...
➡️ Extension of phase 2 from Mbagala to Mkuranga
➡️ Extension of phase 3 Gongo la Mboto to Kisarawe
➡️ Extension of phase 4 from Bunju to Bagamoyo
dailynews.co.tz/samia-unveil...
Antananarivo's USD 170m cable car system is lying idle.
Would it have made more sense to invest the funds in public transport industry reform, bus fleet expansion, and BRT instead?
apnews.com/article/afri...
Would it have made more sense to invest the funds in public transport industry reform, bus fleet expansion, and BRT instead?
apnews.com/article/afri...
This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong
Madagascar's capital hoped to solve its traffic gridlock with a cable car system that carried commuters above it.
apnews.com
August 6, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Antananarivo's USD 170m cable car system is lying idle.
Would it have made more sense to invest the funds in public transport industry reform, bus fleet expansion, and BRT instead?
apnews.com/article/afri...
Would it have made more sense to invest the funds in public transport industry reform, bus fleet expansion, and BRT instead?
apnews.com/article/afri...
"Greening is the most cost-effective project I have launched."
- Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
- Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
July 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"Greening is the most cost-effective project I have launched."
- Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
- Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000
One of the nice features of the Addis Ababa public transport system is that the stages have priority queues for pregnant people and caregivers with small children.
(Granted, we need a proper bus and BRT system to reduce the waiting times in the first place.)
(Granted, we need a proper bus and BRT system to reduce the waiting times in the first place.)
July 24, 2026 at 1:24 PM
One of the nice features of the Addis Ababa public transport system is that the stages have priority queues for pregnant people and caregivers with small children.
(Granted, we need a proper bus and BRT system to reduce the waiting times in the first place.)
(Granted, we need a proper bus and BRT system to reduce the waiting times in the first place.)
Beijing’s partly elevated cycle expressway runs 6.5 km from Huilongguan to the IT hub of Shangdi, providing journey times that are competitive with travel by car and metro.
July 23, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Beijing’s partly elevated cycle expressway runs 6.5 km from Huilongguan to the IT hub of Shangdi, providing journey times that are competitive with travel by car and metro.
I hope KeNHA is designing the feeder corridors per urban street design standards, incorporating footpaths with ≥ 2 m of clear space for walking, continuous tree lines, and accessible, traffic calmed crossings.
#SDMUAK
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
#SDMUAK
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
Nairobi Western Bypass set for 25 new feeder roads in mobility plan
Western Bypass is a four-lane dual carriageway that connects the Nairobi Southern Bypass in Gitaru to the Northern Bypass in Ruaka.
www.businessdailyafrica.com
July 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I hope KeNHA is designing the feeder corridors per urban street design standards, incorporating footpaths with ≥ 2 m of clear space for walking, continuous tree lines, and accessible, traffic calmed crossings.
#SDMUAK
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
#SDMUAK
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
Ongoing footpath and cycle track construction in Shaggar City, Ethiopia
July 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Ongoing footpath and cycle track construction in Shaggar City, Ethiopia
Level boarding on long-distance trains in China 👌
July 16, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Level boarding on long-distance trains in China 👌
If Nairobi is on track to be Africa's largest megacity, it's high time that government build out the citywide BRT network so that residents have access to efficient and reliable public transport.
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
Nairobi set to be Africa’s largest megacity by 2050
The growth of Nairobi’s population is the product of urbanisation and the search for opportunities like jobs by school leavers from other counties, putting the devolved system of governance in...
www.businessdailyafrica.com
July 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
If Nairobi is on track to be Africa's largest megacity, it's high time that government build out the citywide BRT network so that residents have access to efficient and reliable public transport.
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/n...
A reminder to raise cycle tracks to the level of the footpath to prevent the accumulation of mud, stormwater, and debris.
June 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
A reminder to raise cycle tracks to the level of the footpath to prevent the accumulation of mud, stormwater, and debris.