Design Criteria Considerations of Pedestrian Crossings: The Case of a Major Arterial in Nairobi
Abstract
raffic
congestion
is
reaching
intolerable
levels
in
many
metropolitan areas in both developed and developing countries. New
building
developments
are
considered
one
of
the
major
causes
of
congestion-related
problems
in
these
cities,
owing
to
inadequate
mitigation measures. The purpose of this paper is to review the various
measures
that
are
being
taken
to
mitigate
the
traffic
impact
of
developments and to make suggestions for the wider and more effective
implementation
of
these
measures.
The
roles
of
the
different
parties
involved in a traffic impact study of a development project are identified,
and two case studies conducted in Bangkok are discussed. It is hoped
that the present study can provide an insight into ways of developing
more comprehensive and innovative measures to mitigate traffic impact
of new developments in the major cities of developing countries in the
future.