imagine spending most of your income on your commute to and from work every day
your commute to and from work every day
your commute to and from work every day how about being in over crowded noisy
how about being in over crowded noisy
how about being in over crowded noisy vehicles and walking along and Safe
vehicles and walking along and Safe
vehicles and walking along and Safe Routes now I’m not referring to you
Routes now I’m not referring to you
Routes now I’m not referring to you jamming in your car to Beyonce I’m
jamming in your car to Beyonce I’m
jamming in your car to Beyonce I’m referring to Christina from Khayelitsha
referring to Christina from Khayelitsha
referring to Christina from Khayelitsha for whom this is a reality do you think
for whom this is a reality do you think
for whom this is a reality do you think this is just Christina works in Ronda
this is just Christina works in Ronda
this is just Christina works in Ronda Bosch for minimum wage she’s up before
Bosch for minimum wage she’s up before
Bosch for minimum wage she’s up before 5:00 every morning just to get to work
5:00 every morning just to get to work
5:00 every morning just to get to work at 9:00 her two taxi trips is the most
at 9:00 her two taxi trips is the most
at 9:00 her two taxi trips is the most affordable and possibly her only
affordable and possibly her only
affordable and possibly her only transport option the commute is about 20
transport option the commute is about 20
transport option the commute is about 20 kilometres yet it takes her so long she
kilometres yet it takes her so long she
kilometres yet it takes her so long she endures the struggle every day just to
endures the struggle every day just to
endures the struggle every day just to create a better life for herself
create a better life for herself
create a better life for herself christina is not alone many people in
christina is not alone many people in
christina is not alone many people in the city faced similar situations it’s
the city faced similar situations it’s
the city faced similar situations it’s all too familiar for millions of people
all too familiar for millions of people
all too familiar for millions of people in other South African cities surely
in other South African cities surely
in other South African cities surely these are the people who need better
these are the people who need better
these are the people who need better transport services more than anyone else
transport services more than anyone else
transport services more than anyone else why is it that most of our people are
why is it that most of our people are
why is it that most of our people are under serviced transport is a means to
under serviced transport is a means to
under serviced transport is a means to an end a means to access opportunities
an end a means to access opportunities
an end a means to access opportunities and services such as half K and
and services such as half K and
and services such as half K and education it is indeed a fundamental
education it is indeed a fundamental
education it is indeed a fundamental requirement to act to access economic
requirement to act to access economic
requirement to act to access economic and social activities transport and the
and social activities transport and the
and social activities transport and the mobility it provides is necessary to
mobility it provides is necessary to
mobility it provides is necessary to temporarily overcome spatial barriers it
temporarily overcome spatial barriers it
temporarily overcome spatial barriers it is these spatial and justices of the
is these spatial and justices of the
is these spatial and justices of the past that keep people away from
past that keep people away from
past that keep people away from opportunities this comes with great time
opportunities this comes with great time
opportunities this comes with great time and monetary costs
Kandice losing clifton it takes her 15
Kandice losing clifton it takes her 15 minutes to get from her doorstep to a
minutes to get from her doorstep to a
minutes to get from her doorstep to a desk at work in the city Worth traffic
desk at work in the city Worth traffic
desk at work in the city Worth traffic shivan has time to grab a quick coffee
shivan has time to grab a quick coffee
shivan has time to grab a quick coffee and breakfast before she starts a day
and breakfast before she starts a day
and breakfast before she starts a day right outside a house is a stop for
right outside a house is a stop for
right outside a house is a stop for service she can use to get to work just
service she can use to get to work just
service she can use to get to work just as quickly
as quickly
as quickly yet she chooses to drive past it every
yet she chooses to drive past it every
yet she chooses to drive past it every day it’s amazing how much choice Candice
day it’s amazing how much choice Candice
day it’s amazing how much choice Candice has how is it justified that christina
has how is it justified that christina
has how is it justified that christina has to struggle to get to work the next
has to struggle to get to work the next
has to struggle to get to work the next time someone you know arrives late take
time someone you know arrives late take
time someone you know arrives late take a moment to consider the obstacles they
a moment to consider the obstacles they
a moment to consider the obstacles they have had to endure just to get there
have had to endure just to get there
have had to endure just to get there unfortunately the existing systems do
unfortunately the existing systems do
unfortunately the existing systems do not work in their favor looking at local
not work in their favor looking at local
not work in their favor looking at local government spending how is it justified
government spending how is it justified
government spending how is it justified that the services that have been
that the services that have been
that the services that have been provided have a greater tendency to
provided have a greater tendency to
provided have a greater tendency to favor those who have who are more
favor those who have who are more
favor those who have who are more well-off transport planning procedures
well-off transport planning procedures
well-off transport planning procedures have been created to inherently do so
have been created to inherently do so
have been created to inherently do so and this excludes many from benefiting I
and this excludes many from benefiting I
and this excludes many from benefiting I am fortunate enough to live closeby to
am fortunate enough to live closeby to
am fortunate enough to live closeby to the University I can work every day many
the University I can work every day many
the University I can work every day many do not have such privileges I’ve also
do not have such privileges I’ve also
do not have such privileges I’ve also been able to make use of the various
been able to make use of the various
been able to make use of the various transport services that are available in
transport services that are available in
transport services that are available in the city and I’ve seen who uses what and
the city and I’ve seen who uses what and
the city and I’ve seen who uses what and who benefits from these services then
who benefits from these services then
who benefits from these services then justices are apparent those who are most
justices are apparent those who are most
justices are apparent those who are most vulnerable and systematically oppressed
vulnerable and systematically oppressed
vulnerable and systematically oppressed or underserved are you aware of this
justice there for transport justice
justice there for transport justice relates in correspondence to fairness
relates in correspondence to fairness
relates in correspondence to fairness equal opportunity and eradication of
equal opportunity and eradication of
equal opportunity and eradication of poverty well know perfectly just society
poverty well know perfectly just society
poverty well know perfectly just society exists there is no reason why we cannot
exists there is no reason why we cannot
exists there is no reason why we cannot work towards the idea of transport
work towards the idea of transport
work towards the idea of transport justice and while we cannot try
professor carl martin’s a top lecturer
professor carl martin’s a top lecturer an accomplished author has put together
an accomplished author has put together
an accomplished author has put together the idea of transfer planning based on
the idea of transfer planning based on
the idea of transfer planning based on the principles of social justice he like
the principles of social justice he like
the principles of social justice he like me hopes to redress existing
me hopes to redress existing
me hopes to redress existing inequalities my specific interest is in
inequalities my specific interest is in
inequalities my specific interest is in transport as a civil engineer if we can
transport as a civil engineer if we can
transport as a civil engineer if we can at least get people to work Healthcare
at least get people to work Healthcare
at least get people to work Healthcare and education effectively a society can
and education effectively a society can
and education effectively a society can develop and prosper social justice is a
develop and prosper social justice is a
develop and prosper social justice is a core aspect of sustainability it minimal
core aspect of sustainability it minimal
core aspect of sustainability it minimal focus is placed on it as an element in
focus is placed on it as an element in
focus is placed on it as an element in the design of infrastructure and
the design of infrastructure and
the design of infrastructure and services the environment is often given
services the environment is often given
services the environment is often given preferential treatment in this case
preferential treatment in this case
preferential treatment in this case specifically in transport planning
specifically in transport planning
specifically in transport planning transport justice should be a mandatory
transport justice should be a mandatory
transport justice should be a mandatory requirement if we have a look at our
requirement if we have a look at our
requirement if we have a look at our sustainable development goals we should
sustainable development goals we should
sustainable development goals we should be conscious that justice forms part of
be conscious that justice forms part of
be conscious that justice forms part of civil of these goals it is tired of
civil of these goals it is tired of
civil of these goals it is tired of extended Christina who needs affordable
extended Christina who needs affordable
extended Christina who needs affordable reliable convenient and safe transport
reliable convenient and safe transport
reliable convenient and safe transport options services that have been designed
options services that have been designed
options services that have been designed for her and many users like her because
for her and many users like her because
for her and many users like her because they are the ones for better services
they are the ones for better services
they are the ones for better services Cape Town itself is a developing city
Cape Town itself is a developing city
Cape Town itself is a developing city smoothly disguised as developed for much
smoothly disguised as developed for much
smoothly disguised as developed for much of the population many of its citizens
of the population many of its citizens
of the population many of its citizens do not get to reap the benefits of the
do not get to reap the benefits of the
do not get to reap the benefits of the services which have been provided people
services which have been provided people
services which have been provided people are different have different eats and
are different have different eats and
are different have different eats and yes some needs can and should be
yes some needs can and should be
yes some needs can and should be considered greater than others many may
considered greater than others many may
considered greater than others many may not one special treatment and prefer
not one special treatment and prefer
not one special treatment and prefer equal treatment but it’s special
equal treatment but it’s special
equal treatment but it’s special consideration that is necessary for
consideration that is necessary for
consideration that is necessary for redress and development
redress and development
redress and development I firmly believe that social injustice
I firmly believe that social injustice
I firmly believe that social injustice is of the past cannot even begin to be
is of the past cannot even begin to be
is of the past cannot even begin to be undone unless we first design develop
undone unless we first design develop
undone unless we first design develop and implement services for the users who
and implement services for the users who
and implement services for the users who need it most my field of study
need it most my field of study
need it most my field of study investigates key aspects within the idea
investigates key aspects within the idea
investigates key aspects within the idea of chocolate planning based on the
of chocolate planning based on the
of chocolate planning based on the principles of social justice with the
principles of social justice with the
principles of social justice with the incorporation of human centered approach
incorporation of human centered approach
incorporation of human centered approach these ideas may just make a difference
these ideas may just make a difference
these ideas may just make a difference firstly we had n Taif at me diverse
firstly we had n Taif at me diverse
firstly we had n Taif at me diverse population groups within the city and
population groups within the city and
population groups within the city and assist they transport needs then we
assist they transport needs then we
assist they transport needs then we cannot say we can compare what is
cannot say we can compare what is
cannot say we can compare what is available and see who we should
available and see who we should
available and see who we should prioritize when allocating these
prioritize when allocating these
prioritize when allocating these services we can then take an empathetic
services we can then take an empathetic
services we can then take an empathetic look and how to best develop for the
look and how to best develop for the
look and how to best develop for the people who need it most
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