Regenerative ideas for urban roads in South Africa

Abstract

Safer and reliable infrastructure in cities is a necessity for urban dwellers. The question is whether conventional planning practices would provide solutions before urban roads are labelled as unmanageable sources of fatalities, especially in developing economies. This paper presents how smart mobility can be achieved. Using Bloemfontein in South Africa, a case study was performed to examine the causal feedback relations among the factors prompting mobility. The study revealed that: (a) the use of information and communication technology in everyday functions, instead of large-scale physical movement is crucial; and (b) efficient public transportation systems would assist in developing smart mobility in urban areas. In effect, regenerative ideas that are based on prioritised causal feedback relations should bring about smart mobility, which engenders traffic safety in urban areas.