Challenges of housing and transport planning intergration: a case study of Kuils river, Cape Town

[摘要] English: This dissertation studies the perceptions and experiences of the implementing officials of theCity of Cape Town, as well as residents living in Kuils River, regarding the integration ofhousing and transport planning in the study area. A background to City of Cape Town isprovided, which highlights the organisation's key challenges experienced towards theintegration of housing and transport planning. In addition, a background study of Ku ils River,one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town, revealed key insights into the existing trafficsituation challenges in Kuils River as the research study area. Kuils River is a low-densitydevelopment area, dominated by private vehicle users and not very accessible to publictransport users. The increasing residential developments put more pressure on the roadsinfrastructure and public transport demand.The research findings related to the integration of housing and transport planning show thatthere are substantial benefits for cities that work towards such an approach. Data indicatesthat City of Cape Town officials are aware of the current traffic situation challenges in KuilsRiver and considerable efforts, such as the expansion of the heaviest congested roads, havebeen made by City of Cape Town to address the traffic congestion challenges within KuilsRiver. What also came through the interviews with residents is that the current trafficcongestion situation in Kuils River is attributed to poor planning by City of Cape Town, andthat the roads infrastructure is not keeping up with the increasing residential developments inthe suburb. Most importantly, it was found that to travel by private transport is a personalchoice made by the residents of Kuils River, due to inconvenience and unreliability of publictransport.Finally, the dissertation provides recommendations for City of Cape Town on how to move inthe direction of an integrated housing and transport planning approach, specifically tailormadeto and focussed on the Kuils River suburb. If there is commitment from City of CapeTown to improve the current traffic congestion situation in Kuils River in the longer term, it isa requirement that these interventions for Kuils River be planned for and be reflected in thenext revised Integrated Development Plan of City of Cape Town.

[发布机构] University of the Free State