Inclusion of cycling in transport and urban development planning is essential to the creation of sustainable and liveable communities. In Kisumu, Kenya, PGM staff organised a Nuffic-sponsored refresher course on planning for cycling in African cities, in close collaboration with Maseno University (MSU), CooP-Africa and the Netherlands Alumni Association of Kenya (NAAK). The course was held from 24 September to 5 October 2012. The refresher course explored the core concepts of cycling-inclusive urban planning and discussed strategies related to creating effective and comprehensive bicycle master plans and the use of geo-information therein. The course was attended by 19 alumni of ITC and UNESCO-IHE Delft, who came from six African countries and two Asian countries.
To prepare for the group work assignment, CooP-Africa organised a one-day bike tour of the city, visiting several organizations en route and finally reaching Lake Victoria for a relaxing sunset boat cruise. In the group work that followed, an outline of a bicycle master plan for Kisumu, which included details of a public bicycle scheme, was developed and presented to the local organising faculty. The course was part of the activities of the African Bicycle Network 2012.
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