The urban population in many developing countries continues to grow at more than six percent per year. The number of cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants is expected to double within a generation. More importantly, within a generation, more than half of the developing world's population and between a third and one-half of its poor, will then reside in cities. Not only will the number of inhabitants in cities continue to increase but the problems associated with an increasing urban population will be exacerbated.
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Abbreviations and Acronyms, Cities and Countries | ||
| Executive Summary | ||
| 1 | Context for the Review | 1 |
| 2 | Urban Transport and City Development | 5 |
| 3 | Urban Transport and Poverty Reduction | 25 |
| 4 | Transport and the Urban Environment | 39 |
| 5 | Urban Transport Safety and Security | 65 |
| 6 | The Urban Road System | 77 |
| 7 | Public Road Passenger Transport | 93 |
| 8 | Mass Rapid Transit | 109 |
| 9 | The Role of Nonmotorized Transport | 125 |
| 10 | Urban Transport Pricing and Finance | 135 |
| 11 | Strengthening Urban Transport Institutions | 153 |
| 12 | Meeting the Development Challenges: How can the Bank Contribute? | 169 |
| App | Urban Transport Portfolio in the World Bank | 183 |
| Bibliography | 193 | |
| Index | 201 |
Overview
The urban population in many developing countries continues to grow at more than six percent per year. The number of cities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants is expected to double within a generation. More importantly, within a generation, more than half of the developing world's population and between a third and one-half of its poor, will then reside in cities. Not only will the number of inhabitants in cities continue to increase but the problems associated with an increasing urban population ...