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Low-Carbon Transport

Creating a new mindset about movement in collaboration with the WWF Nedbank Green Trust
Low Carbon Transport

Open Streets Cape Town (OSCT) partnered with the WWF Nedbank Green Trust from 2016 - 2019. The main goal of this collaboration was to increase public and non-motorised transport use by challenging the perception that car ownership is inevitable in South Africa. It has been an exciting ride as we’ve explored the potential of our streets and the power of experiential learning to promote sustainable transportation.

We have been working to:

  • Scale up Open Streets Days and institutionalise them as a programme within local government
  • Roll out a series of public awareness campaigns with partners in the sphere of transportation that challenge the perceptions of safety and usability of lower-carbon urban transport modes
  • Produce and disseminate a series of policy briefs that contribute to local policy formulation
  • Build on the success of our Talking Streets walks as opportunities to compile first-hand information about individual transport behaviour, and elicit feedback on particular parts of the city and from interest groups

Why?

Transport accounts for 50% of the energy consumption in Cape Town and 27% of its carbon emissions. That’s why we believe these activities can be a catalyst for decreasing the city’s carbon footprint.

How?

Using an empowering model that invites people to experience streets and modes of transport differently, OSCT highlights opportunities for individuals to address climate change. Our research and the experiential learning provided by a regular citywide programme of Open Streets Days, achieved in collaboration with City officials and public awareness campaigns, can help set the stage for a paradigm shift in urban mobility.
 

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Low-Carbon Transport

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  • Policy brief: What do we mean by low-carbon transport?

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  • Policy brief: Thoughts on changemaking

    A cautionary tale for understanding resistance to cycling (2.53 MB)

  • Policy brief: The urgent agenda for Non-Motorised Transport

    Working together to reclaim Cape Town's streets for people (3.77 MB)

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