The general objective of the Entornos Amables project is to strengthen the urban road safety and autonomy of children, youth, women and the LGBTQI+ population living in the south of Mérida, Yucatán, through safety perception mapping, dialogue about violence in public spaces, theoretical-practical workshops on the safe use of bicycles, and creation of a collective mural that reflects the realities vulnerable road users face.
Although changes have been promoted in public policies at the local level in terms of public transport and non-motorised mobility in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, the scarce incorporation of the gender perspective, the systemic approach to road safety, and the development of policies to discourage the use of private vehicles have led to the perpetuation and normalisation of systemic violence against groups (women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples) that have been historically violated.
Gender plays a preponderant role in road violence and the way people experience the city. The project seeks to reduce the barriers that limit the enjoyment of the right to safe mobility and the right to a healthy environment, through the construction of accurate information through a new cyclist count and promote the construction of friendly environments in which people can be mobile.
