SUNDAY BREE
This is a Young Urbanists Project
ZERO WAIT
To make our intersections safe again for NMT users
Cape Town, South Africa
Zero deaths, zero GHG emissions
Zero Wait is a much needed tool that was conceived by Young Urbanists and Active Mobility Forum members Robert Kerringham and Roland Postma to address the anti-pedestrian infrastructure that South Africans face when trying to cross roads in South African cities.
When a funding opportunity was presented by YOURS and Charge the Streets, we applied for modest funding to develop a multidisciplinary project that would include a comprehensive new tool, video campaign, and more with the objective to collect quantitative data and petition the City of Cape Town to change its infrastructure.
Furthermore, the bigger picture also revealed the inequality of signalised pedestrian crossings across the Metro of the City of Cape Town, with the majority concentrated in the city bowl. It is worth noting that we may have missed some intersections around middle-suburbia and the periphery, and we encourage anyone to add more here. The current results are displayed via simple rating systems across the city on our website here.
The National Department of Transportation is currently reviewing national guidelines for signalized crossings. Meanwhile, we are finalizing a concept note to share with the city and planning to host an Urban Design and Mobility Forum to address this critical topic. We also intend to expand our data on intersections lacking protected signal timing and map out areas where more crossings—signalized or non-signalized—are needed.
Furthermore, the bigger picture also revealed the inequality of signalised pedestrian crossings across the Metro of the City of Cape Town, with the majority concentrated in the city bowl. It is worth noting that we may have missed some intersections around middle-suburbia and the periphery, and we encourage anyone to add more here. The current results are displayed via simple rating systems across the city on our website here.
The National Department of Transportation is currently reviewing national guidelines for signalized crossings. Meanwhile, we are finalizing a concept note to share with the city and planning to host an Urban Design and Mobility Forum to address this critical topic. We also intend to expand our data on intersections lacking protected signal timing and map out areas where more crossings—signalized or non-signalized—are needed.
Zero Wait is the first independent tool developed by the Active Mobility Forum, a collaboration between Young Urbanists and the Bicycle Mayor. It is designed to quantify, track, and advocate for improved infrastructure for non-motorized transport (NMT) users. Powered by Charge the Streets, the initial version focused on signalized crossings, while the second iteration expanded to include additional pedestrian crossings and ensure that intersections have priority and independent signal timing.
COLLABORATIONS Driven by Young Urbanists Powered by YOURS and Charge The Street Website and brand design by Si Maclenman Website development by Max Miskow Photography by Julian Oldenburg Website and data coding by Robert Kettingham Videography by Damien Schumann
NEXT STEPS Results from phase 01 will be shared soon. Phase 02 will start soon. You can start adding to our two maps, which track needed pedestrian crossings and dangerous intersections.
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