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Redesign Accra’s streets for a more accessible, sustainable and inclusive future

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The reallocation of road space to people and sustainable transport modes presents a significant opportunity for Accra to address the accessibility gaps in today’s transport system. By co-ordinating governance through a metropolitan transport authority, the city can better manage rapid urbanisation and redesign streets to accommodate bus rapid transit systems and non-motorised transport modes to complement existing popular transport options. The analysis illustrates how different scenarios can fill existing accessibility gaps, alleviate congestion and mitigate rising pollution and emissions. These investments can be implemented incrementally according to Accra’s needs and priorities. This paper presents an investment allocation approach based on accessibility, focusing on connecting underserved populations who live far from existing essential services. However, this is just one of many options, with others including traffic counts. The discussion provides a framework for decisionmakers across Africa to develop more accessible, inclusive and sustainable transport systems, using qualitative and quantitative data to guide decision making.

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  • Oecd, 2025. "Redesign Accra’s streets for a more accessible, sustainable and inclusive future," West African Papers 49, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:swacaa:49-en
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    Keywords

    accessibility; Ghana; land use; land-use; transport; urbanisation;
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    JEL classification:

    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
    • O21 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Planning Models; Planning Policy

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