Open AccessDesigning a Transit Oriented Development with a Trackless Tram System—Case Study Bulawayo
Author(s) -
Vinnet Ndlovu,
Peter Newman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
urban studies and public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2576-1994
pISSN - 2576-1986
DOI - 10.22158/uspa.v4n2p117
Subject(s) - transit oriented development , transit (satellite) , general partnership , sustainable development , transport engineering , land use , computer science , environmental planning , business , civil engineering , engineering , public transport , geography , political science , finance , law
The need for a mid-tier transit system and the opportunities created by 21st century transit technologies like Trackless Trams System (TTS) has been analysed in an earlier paper to show TTS could be a leapfrog solution for the future of sustainable urban development in developing cities. This paper outlines how the TTS can be created as a part of Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Informed by literature, this study identified four factors that are important for enabling transition towards TOD. Using three of these factors a framework for assessing and evaluating TOD is formulated. The study then applies the formulated framework to the potential corridors that could potentially enable a transition towards a successful TOD for Bulawayo and enable the TTS to be delivered in a partnership with urban land development. The findings do reveal that most of the station precincts that are closer to the CBD have a higher potential to enable transition to TOD. This could suggest that the TTS could be implemented in two phases, the first phase covering the high impact station precincts.