TRANSPORT HISTORY

Towards comparative, historically informed research on contemporary African urban transport issues: A proposal for a research network

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa EP-2019-MAC-01, Njogu Morgan, PhD, Post doctoral Fellow Abstract: Urban transport on the African continent is at a crossroads. One fork points towards the possibility of protecting and growing existing equitable and sustainable practices, such as walking and cycling. The other, as evidenced by some investments in motor-oriented