#mobilizefortaleza

Putting Fortaleza into context

Danielle HoppeActive Transportation Manager, ITDP Brazil

Legal instruments,masterplans

for citiesabove 20 mil

inhab.

Road Traffic CodeCities becomeresponsible for

trafficmanagement.

1997 2001 2003 2012 2014

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Statute Ministry of

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National

Urban

Mobility

Policy

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Protests

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fare hikes

FiFa

World

CupOlympics

(Rio)

Urban mobility agenda

and investments

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Fortaleza

Rio de Janeiro2012-2016

150km of cycling infrastructure (200% increase, total 450km).

Rio de Janeiro2012-2016

Rio Branco Avenue partially closed for cars, creating

transit mall (LTR).

Rio de Janeiro2012-2016

Elevated expressway demolished to create public

space in port area.

São Paulo2012-2016

415km of cycling infrastructure (480% increase, total 498km).

Car-free Sundays on PaulistaAvenue.

São Paulo2012-2016

Implementation of 12 reduced speed zones (40 km/h).

São Paulo2012-2016

Speed limit reduced to 50km/h on arterial streets; 50-70 km/h

on expressways.

Fortaleza2012-2016

148 km of cycling infrastructure (217% increase, total 216km);

Integrated bikeshare system;

First low speed zone implemented(sidewalk extensions and raised pedestrian crossings).

While in other cities efforts have been interrupted, Fortaleza continued to implement a full cycle of public policy :

• agenda setting

• policy formulation

• Implementation

• evaluation

Rio de Janeiro2017-

Interruption of cycling policies; lack of maintenance.

High usage of public spaces in downtown and port area, but

low priority.

São Paulo2017-

Interruption of cycling policies and infrastructure removal;

currently resumed after civil society pressure and

international organizations support.

São Paulo2017-

Street redesigns only partially implemented;

Speed limit revoked on expressways;

Increase in the number of traffic fatalities; recent road safety plan

spurred by international organizations.

What has Fortaleza madedifferently?

Institutional and organizational aspects

✓ Dedicated staff✓ Capacity building✓ International network support✓New funding alternatives✓ Innovation fostering

Infrastructure implementation

✓ Broad set of physical interventions

Information and communication

✓ Data collection✓ Evidence-based communications campaigns

How to ensure continuity of the virtuous cycle on future administrations?

Can Fortaleza learn from other cities?

•Food for thought• Can civil society participation be

strengthen?

• Can legal frameworks be strengthen?

• How to maintain the new infrastruture?

• Are existing funding mechanisms enough?

• Is maintainance sufficiently embeded in City’s routine?

• How to maintain international network ofsupport?

Obrigada!