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Bike Revolutions in Brazil - Opening Dialogues

JP amaral

Co-founder of BikeAnjo.org

German Chancellor Fellow from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

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São Paulo

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90 km

City 11.8 mi

Metropolitan 20 mi

17k km streets

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“Cardependency”

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“Respect life”

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How to bring demand?

How to bring demand?

BikeAnjo.org

BikeAnjo.org

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We are now over�4.200 volunteers �in 455 cities �who helped �18.000 people

And in other �13 countries: Portugal,�USA, Australia, Ecuador, Vietnam, Ireland, France, Germany...!

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1st revolution in Sao Paulo - Leisure bike lanes (2009)

120k cyclists / Sundays

120 km Leisure bike lanes

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2nd revolution in Sao Paulo - Bike sharing (2012)

2 millions trips

+240 stations

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Sao Paulo

2008 - 33 km bike lanes (19km in parks)

2013 - 63 km bike lanes (19km in parks)

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2016 - 400 km!!

3rd revolution in Sao Paulo - Bike lanes network

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Sao Paulo

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Sao Paulo - Avenida Paulista

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Sao Paulo - Avenida Paulista

July 2015 - 977 cyclists/day

September 2015 - 2.112 cyclists/day

Source: Ciclocidade

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Sao Paulo

In 1 year: 27,4% more cyclists and 21,4% decrease in deaths

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Rio de Janeiro - City Center Cycle Route

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Rio de Janeiro - City Center Cycle Route

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33 km

Bike lanes network

Rio de Janeiro - City Center Cycle Route

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Rio de Janeiro - City Center Cycle Route

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Rio de Janeiro

“Non-motorized

Avoid using bicycles, rollerblades, scooters, skates or similar to get to the competition venues. You will not be able to get in with them and there won’t be any place to park them.

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And how is the situation in Brazil?

Brazil has a National Mobility Act which says that cities over 20k inhabitants should have done a Urban Mobility Plan until April 2015, giving priority to cycling and walking.

But only 30% of them actually did it...

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Brazil - Bicicleta nos Planos

(“Bicycle in the Plans”)

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Brazil - Bicicleta nos Planos

(“Bicycle in the Plans”)

Guide

Online campaign

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Brazil - Bicicleta nos Planos

(“Bicycle in the Plans”)

21 cities have started the campaign and influenced�their Urban Mobility Plan

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The most important bike revolution in Brazil - dialogue!

Manaus, Amazon

Maringá, Paraná

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Thank you! 0=D

bikeanjo.org

JP Amaral

jp@bikeanjo.org

bit.ly/jpbikeelegalblog

Insta/Twitter: @jpmamaral