Challenges Associated with Informal Motorcycle Parking Spaces in urban areas: The case of Sinza and Saranga ward.

Kitosi, Paulo

Cities in Tanzania have been experiencing rapid increase in commercial motorcycles with young people grabbing an opportunity to in a wake of raising unemployment. This has been associated with creation of informal motorcycles parking spaces with existing urban planning not providing specific standards for commercial motorcycle parking spaces. Goal and Objectives The study aimed to explore the challenges of informal motorcycle parking spaces in urban areas. Methodology Structured interviews allowed the collection of statistical data and opinions of motorcyclists on their daily operations of motorcycles. This was conducted with motorcycle drivers and users to get qualitative information. Interviews were used to collect data on criteria used in locating informal parking, activities or land uses that attract motorcyclists to locate parking, operation and management rules on parking, parking challenges facing motorcyclists, services needed at each motorcycle parking, tenure and ownership of motorcycle parking, potential areas for motorcycle parking, acquisition of area for locating motorcycle parking, and the trend of motorcycle informal parking space uses. The observation method was used to identify different locations of motorcycle parking spaces and users of motorcycles at different time intervals. Results The results indicates that informal motorcycle parking spaces in urban areas has been associated with a wide range of challenges such as urban crimes, Lack of formal parking spaces, Lack of motorcycle infrastructure, Encroachment of road reserves, Encroachment of private spaces, Road accidents and Environmental deterioration. This research recommends for integration of motorcycles in formal transport system. Again, geospatial techniques should be used to establish the suitable location for motorcycle parking spaces. The study finally recommends the inclusion of parking spaces in land use plans to ensure sustainable transport.

MOTORCYCLES; UNEMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT tenure; INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics); DATA analysis

African Journal on Land Policy & Geospatial Sciences, 2024, Vol 7, Issue 2, p628

2657-2664

Academic Journal

10.48346/IMIST.PRSM/ajlp-gs.v7i2.44989