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WB: Dhaka’s average traffic speed now 7kmph
The traffic congestion in Dhaka eats up 3.2m working hours per day, according to a World Bank analysis shared at a high-level international conference in Dhaka on Wednesday; July 18, 2017. This picture was captured from Dhaka's Naya Bazar area Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune
An analysis of the global lender said with 36% of the country's urban population living in greater Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has become one of the world's most densely populated cities.
The average traffic speed in Dhaka has dropped from 21km per hour to 7km, slightly above the average walking speed, in the last 10 years, according to a new World Bank analysis.
The traffic congestion in Dhaka eats up 3.2m working hours per day, according to the analysis shared at a high-level international conference in the city on Wednesday.
The World Bank arranged the daylong conference on ‘Development Options for Dhaka Towards 2035’ at Songaon Hotel, reports UNB.
The participants discussed the preliminary findings of the draft report ‘Towards Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward,’ which will be finalised using the feedbacks of the conference.
The analysis of the global lender said with 36% of the country’s urban population living in greater Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has become one of the world’s most densely populated cities.
It suggested Bangladesh must manage Dhaka’s urban growth to achieve its vision of becoming an upper-middle income country by its 50th birthday.
It said the country can take full advantage of East Dhaka – where there is ample availability of land near the core of the city – to increase the city’s economic opportunities and livability.
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain derlivers his keynote speech at the international conference, organsied by the World Bank, at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Its eastern half is mostly rural but has the potential to develop rapidly. Accounting for 40% of the city’s surface, it has the advantage of being within 5km of developed areas like Gulshan, the analysis said.
It said Dhaka’s urban development has not kept up with the city’s rapid growth, resulting in a messy and uneven urbanisation process.
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain in his keynote speech said Dhaka city covers around 1% of Bangladesh’s territory, but it accounts for around 36% of the country’s GDP and 44% of formal employment.
Noting that Dhaka will become one of the largest cities in the World by 2030 with a population over 30m, he said it is evident that many of the urban service providers are facing challenges in meeting even today’s expectations.
“We’re determined to transform Dhaka, from its present reality, into a city that is befitting to become the capital of a middle-income country in 2021 and a developed one in 2041,” he said.
The minister said the total area of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has recently extended from 127 sq-km to 270 sq-km.
“This expansion, mostly eastwardly, has not only brought new challenges for service providers but also created new opportunities for city dwellers,” he said.
Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, said, Based on current trends, Dhaka will have more than 35m people by 2035. “As Bangladesh’s long-term development partner, the World Bank looks forward to supporting the city’s ambitious transformation,” he said.
Dhaka North and Dhaka South mayors- Anisul Huq, second from left, and Sayeed Khokon, fifth from left, also participate in the international conference, organsied by the World Bank, at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Martin Rama, World Bank Chief Economist for the South Asia Region said with Dhaka’s huge and increasing population, developing East Dhaka in a sustainable manner is more effective and economical than attempting to retrofit over-built and over-congested areas. “The time to act is now.”
Sheila Dikshit, former chief minister of Delhi, and Qizheng Zhao, former vice mayor of Shanghai, China shared their experiences on transformations in Delhi and in Eastern Shanghai’s Pudong district respectively.
Both cities gained greatly from public-private partnerships as well as coordinated efforts from multiple ministries and agencies.
DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq said, “We’ve committed to change the city… We’re fighting the present problems of water-logging and traffic congestion.”
He said the city authority needs more preparation and involvement of the government for making the city smart.
DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon said there are a lot of challenges in the city, including lack of coordination of service provides and huge population. “It’s essential to turn the city corporation as a city government to address the problems,” he said, adding that they really need some good plans for the extended areas to make the city smart.
Policy makers, senior government officials, urban planners, civil society representatives, and private sector leaders also joined the conference.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2017/07/19/dhaka-average-traffic-speed-7-kmph/
- Tribune Desk
- Published at 08:04 PM July 19, 2017
The traffic congestion in Dhaka eats up 3.2m working hours per day, according to a World Bank analysis shared at a high-level international conference in Dhaka on Wednesday; July 18, 2017. This picture was captured from Dhaka's Naya Bazar area Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune
An analysis of the global lender said with 36% of the country's urban population living in greater Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has become one of the world's most densely populated cities.
The average traffic speed in Dhaka has dropped from 21km per hour to 7km, slightly above the average walking speed, in the last 10 years, according to a new World Bank analysis.
The traffic congestion in Dhaka eats up 3.2m working hours per day, according to the analysis shared at a high-level international conference in the city on Wednesday.
The World Bank arranged the daylong conference on ‘Development Options for Dhaka Towards 2035’ at Songaon Hotel, reports UNB.
The participants discussed the preliminary findings of the draft report ‘Towards Great Dhaka: A New Urban Development Paradigm Eastward,’ which will be finalised using the feedbacks of the conference.
The analysis of the global lender said with 36% of the country’s urban population living in greater Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh has become one of the world’s most densely populated cities.
It suggested Bangladesh must manage Dhaka’s urban growth to achieve its vision of becoming an upper-middle income country by its 50th birthday.
It said the country can take full advantage of East Dhaka – where there is ample availability of land near the core of the city – to increase the city’s economic opportunities and livability.
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain derlivers his keynote speech at the international conference, organsied by the World Bank, at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Its eastern half is mostly rural but has the potential to develop rapidly. Accounting for 40% of the city’s surface, it has the advantage of being within 5km of developed areas like Gulshan, the analysis said.
It said Dhaka’s urban development has not kept up with the city’s rapid growth, resulting in a messy and uneven urbanisation process.
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain in his keynote speech said Dhaka city covers around 1% of Bangladesh’s territory, but it accounts for around 36% of the country’s GDP and 44% of formal employment.
Noting that Dhaka will become one of the largest cities in the World by 2030 with a population over 30m, he said it is evident that many of the urban service providers are facing challenges in meeting even today’s expectations.
“We’re determined to transform Dhaka, from its present reality, into a city that is befitting to become the capital of a middle-income country in 2021 and a developed one in 2041,” he said.
The minister said the total area of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has recently extended from 127 sq-km to 270 sq-km.
“This expansion, mostly eastwardly, has not only brought new challenges for service providers but also created new opportunities for city dwellers,” he said.
Qimiao Fan, World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, said, Based on current trends, Dhaka will have more than 35m people by 2035. “As Bangladesh’s long-term development partner, the World Bank looks forward to supporting the city’s ambitious transformation,” he said.
Dhaka North and Dhaka South mayors- Anisul Huq, second from left, and Sayeed Khokon, fifth from left, also participate in the international conference, organsied by the World Bank, at Hotel Sonargaon in Dhaka Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune
Martin Rama, World Bank Chief Economist for the South Asia Region said with Dhaka’s huge and increasing population, developing East Dhaka in a sustainable manner is more effective and economical than attempting to retrofit over-built and over-congested areas. “The time to act is now.”
Sheila Dikshit, former chief minister of Delhi, and Qizheng Zhao, former vice mayor of Shanghai, China shared their experiences on transformations in Delhi and in Eastern Shanghai’s Pudong district respectively.
Both cities gained greatly from public-private partnerships as well as coordinated efforts from multiple ministries and agencies.
DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq said, “We’ve committed to change the city… We’re fighting the present problems of water-logging and traffic congestion.”
He said the city authority needs more preparation and involvement of the government for making the city smart.
DSCC Mayor Sayeed Khokon said there are a lot of challenges in the city, including lack of coordination of service provides and huge population. “It’s essential to turn the city corporation as a city government to address the problems,” he said, adding that they really need some good plans for the extended areas to make the city smart.
Policy makers, senior government officials, urban planners, civil society representatives, and private sector leaders also joined the conference.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2017/07/19/dhaka-average-traffic-speed-7-kmph/
