RETORNO SEGURO A CLASES
BY ALDO GONZALEZ BARRERA FROM MEXICO
Retorno Seguro a Clases will address the challenges for youth activists in Mexico. The implementation of Retorno Seguro a Clases will lead to road safety projects that addresses the issue of dangerous school zones.
The project will involve the schools in the generation of local diagnoses, tactical urbanism interventions, and in committing and working with authorities to guarantee a safe return to schools in a post-pandemic world.
The goal of the project is to contribute in the reduction of road traffic injuries around three different school zones in Mexico city, by implementing the “caminito a la escuela” methodology as a sustainable post-COVID strategy by 2022.
ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD
Aldo is an urban planner and pedestrian activist. He has worked as an urban and architectural designer. He also worked in participatory processes for mobility projects and public space. Aldo is the founder of La Banqueta se Respeta movement, the General Coordinator of Liga Peatonal (Pedestrian League), and a Consultant at UN-Habitat.
He is the founder of the "La Banqueta se Respeta" movement, co-author of the “Caminito de la Escuela” methodology and General Secretary of “Liga Pedestrian”
PROJECT UPDATES
Identify risky pedestrian crossings for return to classes
Through the local actions project, Liga Peatonal was able to select cities and school zones where they identified crossings and other areas that are unsafe for young students. The selection was based on analysis that studied the number of road crashes involving young people around school zones. The goal is to create better design that would guarantee the safety of students on their way to school.
PROJECT GALLERY
