Streetwise Youth)

Project theme: Sustainable, Inclusive and Active Mobility (SIAM) solutions; Speed reduction

BY VALERIA CARRION

“Jóvenes con Calle” (Streetwise Youth) is a youth-led Peruvian initiative that aims to transform urban spaces into safer, more inclusive, and sustainable environments. The project empowers young people through training in road safety and sustainable urban design, community engagement, and direct public space interventions. By combining education, civic action, and participatory design, the initiative enables youth to become active agents of change.

They raise awareness, co-create safer public spaces, and advocate for inclusive urban policies. “Jóvenes con Calle” responds to critical mobility and safety challenges by placing young voices at the center of urban transformation efforts in our communities.

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

VALERIA CARRION

Valeria Carrión Moreno, born in 1998 in Lima, Peru, is a Civil Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, specialising in Urban Mobility, Road Safety, and Traffic Management. She has trained at PUCP and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Since 2019, she has collaborated with institutions like Vías PUCP, the Municipality of Lima, and the Ministry of Transport. Valeria has led school zone safety projects, promoted inclusive urban mobility, and spoken at urban forums. In 2024, she joined the Youth Leadership Board of the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety and co-founded MOVISS to advance people-centred urban development.

ABOUT THE LEAD ORGANISATION

Asociacion Ciudadana por la Movilidad Sostenible y Seguridad Vial (MOVISS)

MOVISS, "Asociacion Ciudadana por la Movilidad Sostenible y Seguridad Vial", is a non-profit civil association founded by young Peruvian professionals committed to transforming urban mobility. Focused on promoting sustainable, inclusive, and accessible transportation and improving road safety, MOVISS takes active steps through project implementation, community involvement, and policy advocacy. The organization seeks to raise public awareness, empower citizens, and drive systemic change that fosters safer and more equitable transport systems across Peru.