Soft mobility has been neglected and underestimated for a long time despite being effective, sustainable, economic and healthy for the population. Currently, it is experiencing significant international development, and thus pushing for more sustainable alternatives.
Nowadays, Morocco is facing high demand for urban mobility. In this regard, the Public Transport Network (REMA-TP) has introduced a guide aimed at developing a strategic approach to promote soft mobility and fair sharing of urban roads between pedestrians, cyclists and drivers in order to reduce urban asphyxia. The main goal is to make municipal stakeholders aware of the challenges of soft mobility within the Moroccan context, and to provide a methodological reference for adequate urban planning to meet the needs of vulnerable users. Figures show that pedestrians and cyclists account for more than 50% of the fatalities caused by road accidents in Morocco; hence this guide aims to reduce these fatalities by 25% by 2021.
