Experiences of cyclists in Mexico City, the new book Bicitekas

One day I was on the corner of Sevilla and Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City waiting for my turn as a pedestrian to cross, but of course, the light did not reach all the cars to pass and when it was my turn, the street was blocked by intet cars despite having crossed the red light.

The traffic cop gave priority to deshogar traffic and a bike guy had the audacity to use his turn to cross, defying the orders and what was found was a white car that did not let him, when the guy asked to move a bit to get through, the car was still. The rider moved forward and the car moved a little to lock it and started playing the horn. The cyclist got off his bike and crossed behind the car.

What cool our carrocultura! Say a famous critic of the terrible Mexican society.

PLANK , the Swedish network for the promotion of free public transport would say:

A society built on the automobile is not only a great danger From the point of ecological, also strengthens the current notions that lead to greater social and economic segregation.

Bicitekas a Mexican group dedicated to promoting cycling in the city with more cars in the world, the better we offer a collection of stories of cyclists from Mexico City to face every day motorist culture, pedal, collaborate, propose participate and claim the space common to make the City a more humane city.

For my City Bike: Bicyclists Experiences in Mexico City is the title of the new book of Ruth Perez, 41 testimonies documenting with photos, statistics and stories of urban cyclists:

share with us a variety of anecdotes and stories, the result of its diversity. We are part of their dreams and worries, their motivations and insecurities, how they were taking the bike and giving up the car, his reflections on the city.

And yes, Fortunately in Mexico City, the bike is going to be a real fashion movement of urban transformation that is making many people replace four tires and fuel for their physical work on two wheels to make a city that offers facilities that are ranked by pedestrians and cyclists with a 5 / 10, the average travel time by bike is 21 minutes, 31% of trips are destined for work and 3.5% of cyclists have less than 10 years, in a more fair.

The testimonies include important personalities from urban cycling as Renee Solis 9, the lovable Mr. Vicente Santiago , 72, who is dedicated to gardening who crosses the city from 1967 to go to work, Mauricio Hernández (14 years) who delivers pizzas in addition to studying on his bike since he was 10 and Patricia Aguero , bicycle mechanics specialist details.

The importance of bicycles as a means of learning, living, creativity in addition to its implications in environmental activism and its relation to discrimination, are among the issues addressed in this important research paper that uses the story to give a outline the current state of transportation and urban relationships that take place in one of the strongest cities in the world and where justice in the distribution of space, plays a decisive role for the future.

For my City Bike: Bicyclists Experiences in Mexico City is presented today at the Cultural Center Spain and will be available via Bicimensajeros during night rides Bicitekas, online and in its facilities in the City Center Mexico.

Experiences of cyclists in Mexico City, the new book Bicitekas written ALT1040 April 27, 2011 by geraldine
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