Émergence De Taxi-Motos Et Recomposition SpatioÉconomique À Korhogo : Les Taxi-Villes Entre Stratégies D’adaptation Et Désespoir

Abstract

In this article we propose to assess the impact of the taxi motorcycle phenomenon on the functional organization of taxi-cities or taxicars in Korhogo; City in the North of the Ivory Coast. Taking advantage of the temporary banning of taxi-cities at the outbreak of the political-military crisis of 19 September 2002, these two-wheeled vehicles were able to find a place in public transport in Korhogo. Thus obliging the taxi-cities; previously only offering urban mobility, to find strategies of "reconquest". This reflection reveals that the number of taxi-cities has increased from 480 to 86 today. Their receipts have also increased from 11,500 to 6,500 CFA francs per day. In front of the "ground" entirely invested /occupied by taximotorbikes, taxi-cars had to create lines of services distributed on four stations in the city. The merit of this article is to focus on public transport in ivorian secondary cities. In order to do this, the method used is based on observations and land surveys conducted with actors involved in the management of urban transport in three Ivorian secondary cities: Korhogo, Bouaké and Ferkessédougou.