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Besides being the car free day in Budapest, it will also be the CRITICAL MASS. Even though this event has already hit the highest world record of 80,000 bicyclists on EARTH DAY 2008, Critical Mass Budapest is again organising its traditional bicycle demonstration to raise awareness and bring the public’s attention to the mass demand for better conditions represented by bicyclists. It is targeting at those who choose this environmentally friendly form of transport as an alternative to motor vehicles.
This mass demonstration aimed at bringing the public’s attention to the crisis caused by motor vehicles, e.g. traffic jams and environmental pollution. It promotes the bicycle as a healthy, fast, cheap and environmentally friendly alternative mode of transport. With aims to encourage the local population to use their bicycles for transportation whenever possible, and not just for recreation or
sports. It has an influential impact on decision makers and city planners toward creating more bicycle paths, designing better and safer bicycle lanes, and providing facilities for bicycle storage and transport.
Environment wise, with better city planning, critical mass eventually hope that there shall be reduced smog and traffic, thereby improving the quality of life in the city.While offering an opportunity for cyclists to make a statement, socialise, and celebrate cycling, Critical Mass is non-confrontational toward motorists and attempts to minimise the level of inconvenience the rides cause for all those who are not involved: pedestrians, public transportation, and individual drivers.
I feel most major cities should promote the use of all the various types of eco-friendly alternatives. Don’t you agree that it would be a great way to make our environment a better place to live in?
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Zsolt,thanks for putting up this post.
They are like ’transformers’, when you mobilised the team members virtually for the mission (in this case, on these two special days for now), they achieved their goals together, cohesively. At other times, they are everywhere in the city ;) watching and creating public awareness gently...for example wearing the T-shirts bearing the icon/logo, choosing to use the public transport instead of the car etc...in small steps like this :) or even having a sticker of the logo at possible spots near them (office’s desk etc)
