caption: In first instance, two meetings were held to brainstorm the main mobility issues affecting our community and we immediately got engaged with the topic of sustainable mobility and the use of the bicycle as a mean of transportation to get to school. We found out that various members of our school community (including teachers and students, among others) found the bicycle to be their favorite transportation mean. The research process included the design and application of some questioners for the bike users in our community in order to find out the advantages and disadvantages of commuting on bike. Another research strategy was to record the route that those who opt for the bike need to take.
exif: {"Image DocumentName": "In first instance, two meetings were held to brainstorm the main mobility issues affecting our community and we immediately got engaged with the topic of sustainable mobility and the use of the bicycle as a mean of transportation to get to school. We found out that various members of our school community (including teachers and students, among others) found the bicycle to be their favorite transportation mean. The research process included the design and application of some questioners for the bike users in our community in order to find out the advantages and disadvantages of commuting on bike. Another research strategy was to record the route that those who opt for the bike need to take.", "Image ImageDescription": "These initial strategies allowed us to identify various elements affecting and favouring bike users. Even though Bogota is a pioneering city when it comes to the implementation of cycling routes, some of these paths need a maintenance and a continuity, taking into account that some tracks end abruptly leaving no option to the cyclist but to take the traffic lane exposing themselves. Security issues, specially theft, was another main concern expressed by the bike users. When focusing on the community internal limitations were found, principally the lack of an appropriate bike parking inside the school, sustainable mobility campaigns, the promotion and relevance of the bike in the schools committee and the whole community. Riding bicycle as a healthy practice and as an exercise routine were both identified as the main favouring reasons behind cycling. Finally, findings allowed us to conclude that before promoting bike as a sustainable transportation mean, we need of internal and external actions to improve security and infrastructure condition in favour of those who cycle.", "Image XResolution": "300", "Image YResolution": "300", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}