1. Walkability in Dhaka – initiatives of WBB
Walkability in Dhaka – initiatives of WBB Maruf Hossain, Program Manager Naima Akter, Asst Advocacy Officer, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust
Transport and Mobilities : Meeting the Needs of Working Women
19th – 20th August 2017, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh

2. Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust
Founded in December 1998
Our programs
Livable Cities
Health Rights
Economic and Social Justice
Our approaches
Advocacy
Research
Material development
Networking
Capacity building
Media work
Awareness

3. Livable Cities Safe & environment friendly transport Urban Structure
Walking/Cycling/Rickshaw
Public transport
Car Control
Rail
Water transport
Urban Structure
Parks/Playgrounds
Water and Sanitation
Canals/rivers/lakes & water bodies
Public Toilet
Environment
Noise pollution
Air Pollution
Polythene control

4. Safe & environment friendly transport
Promoting fuel-free transport (walking, cycling, rickshaws)
Analysis of 20-year transport plan for Dhaka City (fighting elevated expressway, promoting mass transport, cycling and walking facilities)
Active recreation for children of all ages (cycle training, street closures)

5. Safe & environment friendly transport
Prioritize rail in transport sector
Challenge assumption that money spent on roads and highways is investment, on rail is a “loss”
Create public awareness of the need to improve rail
Work with policymakers, government, media, and NGOs to work to improve rail

6. Dhaka, Capital of Bangladesh
Total area is 1528 sq. km
Total 17 million people living in Dhaka
Sources:
DMDP:
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision, the UN Report

7. Advantages and Challenges
76% trips are under 5 km; half of those are under 2 km
Year
Total trips (1,000)
Car
Bus
Rickshaw
Etc
Railway & Harbor
Walk
2013
31,355
6.43
34.15
40.58
0.12
0.21
18.51
2015
34,877
7.22
36.97
37.69
0.14
0.25
17.72
2025
46,639
11.12
41.78
30.90
0.19
0.33
15.69
2035
59,774
16.29
41.46
27.37
0.20
0.34
14.35
Source: Draft Dhaka Structure Plan ( ) Report and
HDRC 2004

8. Private Cars are Increasing
9236 cars have already been registered by May 2017

9. Challenges 44% roads have no footpath
No crossing amenities in 97% area
Footpath shrunk in some area under model project
Under STP, $10 million (total budget $5.2 billion) for walking…mostly unpopular bridges
Zebra crossing removed from several areas

10. Challenges Expanding rickshaw bans rather than integration
No new rickshaw licenses issued after 1988
Under STP $10 million for NMT (rickshaw and bicycle)…used for what?
No significant initiatives to develop public transport
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) slow progress; priority to metro rail though times the cost per km

11. Challenges
Citizens encouraged to buy car due to poor condition for public transport, NMT and walking
Car is highly subsidized mode: build flyover- elevated expressway, free parking, car loan, extensive car infrastructure

12. Initiative by WBB collaboration with CSO/NGO/Institutes
2016 Started lobbying for inner waterway
2016 Prepared a guideline on Women-friendly transportation system
2014 Started ASRTS program
2011 Dhaka Walkability Strategy
2008 Started campaign for city bus
2006 Started car control campaign
2005 Started promoting walking
2004 Started promoting NMT
2003 Started campaign for rail

13. Guidelines on transport for low-income women: some key points
Improve pedestrian environment
Facilitate movement by rickshaw
Increase safety through lights, presence of vendors.
Providing enough public toilet.
Awareness building
Ensure implementation of laws.
Ensuring women’s participation in policy making
Improve infrastructure

14. Initiatives by the Government
Banned two stroke three wheelers.
Formulated National Integrated Multi-Modal Transport Policy, 2013.
Established separate ministry and increased budget for rail.
Started to improve walking environment.
Increased road and import tax on private cars.
Directed to restrict registration more than one car per family.
Government approved two pilot project to improve walking environment.
Celebrated World Car Free Day 2016 with government and non-government collaboration.

15. World Car Free Day 2016

16. World Car Free Day 2016

17. World Car Free Day 2016

18. Advocacy

19. Networking

20. Capacity Building

21. Research

22. Media

23. Awareness

24. Publications
Around 50 Publications
Available in website

25. Publications

26. Publications

27. Wind of Change

28. Transport and Mobilities: Meeting the Needs of Working Women
19th – 20th August 2017
University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh