Non-Motorized Transport

NMT has been usually ignored by policymakers when defining transport plans, preferring fossil fuel based technologically driven motorized transport. This preference has orientated policies and actions leading to an unsafe and less attractive NMT. Urban areas in African cities (and Lagos in particular), can improve working and living conditions through the NMT plans, not only because it represents an environmentally friendly and socially inclusive mode of transportation, but also because it represents a fundamental part of the urban transportation chain, particularly for access to public transportation modes and for modal interchange. NMT is a key-element to the establishment of a sustainable transportation system, economically and environmentally, thereby facilitating the development of a multi-modal transportation system with adequate access to public transportation services. It also provides an effective connectivity between the different transportation modes and minimizes the environmental impact caused by motorized transportation. Going forward, mobility planning should focus on people, not vehicles. Urgent steps are needed and are being taken to ensure more equitable allocation of road space by incorporating a focus on walking, cycling and public transport in the planning, design, managing and budgeting stages of transport projects. Towards this end, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) on behalf of the Lagos State Government (LSG) has initiated the process of creating a Non-Motorized Transport Policy to guide the implementation of transport systems that prioritise the needs of pedestrians and cyclists.

Enable equitable access for all: by improving access and mobility for all residents; promoting social and economic empowerment through the provision of improved low-cost mobility; facilitating safe access for children; enabling gender equity through the provision of non-motorized transport(NMT) and public transport facilities that are safe for women to use; enabling the inclusion of persons with disabilities by creating NMT facilities that follows principles of universal standard; and by creating a changed culture that accepts the use of walking, cycling and public transport as acceptable and aspirational means to move around the city.

Optimise the use of resources such as space, funds, time and energy: by investing in NMT and public transport modes that consume fewer resources per person-trip compared to personal motor vehicles (PMV) and by encouraging dense, compact and mixed-use developments that contribute to shorter trips and allow more people to live and work close to PT facilities.

Improve road safety and personal security: by improving the management of traffic conflicts; reducing road crashes and deaths, and creating public spaces that are safe at all times of the day for all users.

Reduce local and global environmental impacts Lagos’s transport system: by expanding the zero-pollution NMT modes and low-pollution motorized modes, helping to improve the city’s air quality.

Enable community participation: by involving local residents, businesses and other stakeholders in the preparation of designs to foster the community’s active use and sense of ownership of these spaces.

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