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Guide to Mobility for Livable Pacific Cities: Part 1

25 Oct 2024

The twelve Pacific Island Countries (PICs) that are members of the World Bank have been experiencing rapid urbanization for several decades and are now experiencing rapid growth in reliance on private cars. This combination of rising urban populations and increasing reliance on private cars could mark a potentially transformative turning point for Pacific cities. Many Pacific cities are understood to have had historically large mode shares of public transit and walking; however, these modes are declining as car ownership increases. Although reliance on private cars is often initially seen as a sign of progress, decision-makers around the world have quickly found themselves in the reactive position of expanding roads to ‘keep up’ with rising congestion. Against a global backdrop in which dependence on cars has become a default in much of the world, Pacific cities are well positioned to adopt a sustainable urban transport pathway that better responds to their needs. There is strong demand for a car-lite development pathway in the Pacific that provides sustainable urban transportation choices. A ‘car-lite development’ pathway is in many ways more suitable for the Pacific; it reduces climate changing emissions and reliance on costly imported fuels and vehicles, and promotes health, safety, and social inclusion. The strategies presented in this guide were identified through in-depth dialogue with leaders in the Pacific region. Technical content was prepared by subject-matter experts and informed by literature reviews and field observations. This guide is intended to serve as a guidebook to a car-lite urban development pathway for the Pacific. This guide has two parts. Part I is primarily written for top government decision-makers and representatives of civil society and development organizations who are tasked with defining strategies for the future development of Pacific cities. Part II is written for working-level technical practitioners who seek to understand and implement strategies developed under Part I.
urban transport car ownership urban development::transport in urban areas car-lite street transformations island-appropriate

Authors

Johnson, S., Asian, A., Luciano, D., Kono, Y., Van Ooijen, B., Campbell, A., Turner, B., Hook, W., Lieswyn, J., Rohatgi, R., Irvin, A.

Citation
“ Johnson, S. ; Asian, A. ; Luciano, D. ; Kono, Y. ; Van Ooijen, B. ; Campbell, A. ; Turner, B. ; Hook, W. ; Lieswyn, J. ; Rohatgi, R. ; Irvin, A. . 2024 . Guide to Mobility for Livable Pacific Cities: Part 1 . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42299 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
Collection(s)
Other Urban Study
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1596/42299
Identifier externaldocumentum
34401296
Identifier internaldocumentum
34401296
Pages
68
Published in
United States of America
Region country
Pacific Islands
Report
193939
Rights
CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
Rights Holder
World Bank
Rights URI
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
UNIT
INF-EAP-Transport (IEAT1)
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42299
date disclosure
2024-10-25
region administrative
East Asia and Pacific
theme
Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery,Mitigation,Environmental Health and Pollution Management,Data Development and Capacity Building,Air quality management,Public Transport,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Public Sector Management,Urban Planning,Climate change,Urban and Rural Development,Adaptation,Data production, accessibility and use,Urban Development

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