14. Beogradska kritična masa

Biciklisti Beograda se od aprila 2011. godine svakog poslednjeg petka u mesecu u 17.30 sati okupljaju na Trgu Republike.

Razlog je zajednička vožnja koja je u više od 350 gradova sveta poznata pod nazivom Kritična masa. Tradicija grupne vožnje počela je u San Francisku 1992. godine u cilju popularizacije bicikla kao gradskog prevoznog sredstva i ukazivanja na probleme sa kojima se biciklisti susreću učestvujući u gradskom saobraćaju.

Vožnja bicklom je dobra za zdravlje, ne zagađuje vazduh i ne pravi buku. Zbog toga je to najefikasniji, održiv način prevoza u gradovima. Po zakonu, biciklisti su ravnopravni učesnici saobraćaja, ali u Beogradu im nije omogućeno da se bezbedno i efikasno kreću kroz grad jer ne postoji odgovarajuća saobraćajna infrastruktura.

U društvu orijentisanom na automobilski prevoz, grupna biciklistička vožnja jedini je način da se skrene pažnja i podigne svest o prisustvu biciklista na ulicama grada.

Beogradsku kritičnu masu organizuje neformalna organizacija Ulice za bicikliste. Vožnja traje oko sat vremena, po vec ustaljenoj ruti kroz gradski centar, umerenom brzinom prilagođenom najsporijem učesniku Kritične mase.

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ABOUT THE EVENT:

Cyclists of Belgrade are gathering from April of 2011. every last Friday of each month at 17:30 at city center's square of Republic.

The reason is "Critical mass" ride that is known by this name in more than 350 cities around the world. The tradition of these group rides began in San Francisco in 1992, in order to popularize the bicycle as urban transport vehicle and point out the problems that cyclists encounter by being part of city traffic.

Driving a bicycle is good for our health, it is non-polluting, and makes no noise. Therefore, it is most efficient, sustainable way of transportation in cities. By law, cyclists are equal participants in traffic, but in Belgrade is not possible for them to safely and efficiently move through the city because an adequate road infrastructure is not build.

In a society oriented to automobile transportation, group bike rides is the only way to draw attention and raise awareness of the presence of cyclists on city streets.

"Belgrade Critical Mass" is organized by informal organization "Streets for cyclists". The ride takes about an hour, according to the established route through the city center, by moderate speed adapted to the slowest participants of Critical mass.

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