Comments on: Why should every political scientist (or any human being uncomfortable with reality) ride a bicycle?

By: Icare Sustainably

Icare Sustainably — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:16:55 +0000

In reply to Isobel. Thanks for your question Isobel. Definetly we need to adapt cities more to bicycle transport, including Bogotá. However, maybe it is necessary to first create a 'critical mass' of people using the bicycle before city planners are interesting to take them into account. How did the progress go in your country to implement bike-friendly zones?

By: Icare Sustainably

Icare Sustainably — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:14:08 +0000

In reply to Reza. Thank you for the comment Reza. It is true that the bicycle is often seen as a simple tool, but is actually much much more. It's interesting what you said about the sense of belonging and could be a good point to re-create communities

By: Icare Sustainably

Icare Sustainably — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:12:10 +0000

In reply to Clarisse. Thank you for the insightful comment Clarisse. It is an interesting idea that the pandemic can 'fuel' the move towards more bicycle-oriented transportation and away from fossil-fuel based transportation. That would be a good shift.

By: Icare Sustainably

Icare Sustainably — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:10:07 +0000

In reply to Pilar. Thanks Pilar for the great feedback!

By: Pilar

Pilar — Sat, 22 May 2021 07:45:01 +0000

Ey Santiago!
Excelente artículo!
You have written a very interesting article with many key points to get to know the situation. As other comment said, it was very insightful. Keep doing it!

By: Clarisse

Clarisse — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:56:14 +0000

Bicycles used to be more popular as a form of exercise in my country rather than a form of transportation. However, since the start of Covid-19 pandemic last year, the increase in number of bicycle users has skyrocketed when public transportation has been very limited and of course there is always the fear of contracting the virus in a crowded and enclosed public vehicle. So, more and more people now here are using bicycle to get to and from work and I’m glad to see that the government has provided bicycle lanes in almost all over the metro to make it safer for the cyclists. This is a good read, indeed! Thank you!!

By: Reza

Reza — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:54:36 +0000

I read the article with huge interest. That was a very insightful overview of public transport situation in Latin America. Also I found your work an informative look at the social, cultural, economic, environmental, even political benefits of investing in making cities bicycle friendly. It’s interesting to me how biking not only changes the urban experience but also makes urban scale more human maybe even increases the sense of belonging. It’s been nicely said how bottom-up initiatives can tackle large scale urban problems and meanwhile promote citizenship and democratise urban governance. Thanks for the article!

By: Isobel

Isobel — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:12:21 +0000

This is really worth emulating and replicating. Can you tell us a little bit more about the state of the roads in Colombia, is it biker friendly or is it still a challenge for many cyclists to navigate? Here in the capital of my country, biking is gaining traction/popularity due to the pandemic and/or fear of close contact with commuters. Some districts have implemented bike friendly zones, but navigating the busy streets remain a challenge for some of those who opt to use a bike to reach points A to B. Anyway, very insightful article.