Kidical Mass arrived in Portugal
There is an international movement called “Kidical Mass” that demands more space and conditions in cities for children to move mainly by bicycle or walking in the surroundings of schools. During this week, in around 20 locations across the country, volunteers will organize tours to get to know this space. On Monday, the 23rd, is National Child Safety Day.
Kidical has its origins in Oregon, in the year 2008, in the year 2008, it was adapted from Germany, which started doing these actions in 2017. “, which means child; “critical”, which means criticism; and “mass”, which translates to mass. That is, the meaning of the name of this event can be interpreted as “critical mass” or “thinking mass”.
“Obviously we think when cities were created for all the new needs. That’s why it will be necessary when cities are planned for all children. People”, says Liliana Madureira, from the Association for the Promotion of Child Safety (APSI), who is permanently attached to this project.
Kid Mass is built, essentially, with the work of fixed work across the country. “We launched this challenge for everyone to organize their critical mass locally. That’s why we do it like demonstrations because we don’t have funding”, he explains.
The project has seven large dimensions. Create “safe and traffic-free environments for schools from air, noise and passing motorized traffic”, implement “safe routes”, create “child-friendly road laws, with “Vision Zero” as a maximum, a “limit of 30km/ he streets with people”, build “wide, continuous cycle paths with safe crossings, on main roads” and “more public space dedicated to active mobility and to be/play”.
Promote the creativity of participants
The event is taking place for the first time this year in Portugal, with 20 locations registered, between the 13th and 22nd of May. This Saturday, a tour took place that started at the Volunteer Firefighters of Cacilhas, in Almada.
Évora, Oeiras and Figueira da Foz have events scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday. Liliana Madureira explains that “there are other events associated with these tours, such as picking up trash, even concerts or concerts”. The idea is that “each community has its own life”.
Anyone can register their location to participate in this event through the website Kidical Mass. All you have to do is choose the day, time, location and set a route that is accessible to all children of all ages.
organization that makes it from a close to being a walk in which children are recommended that can be made to do and drawings of how to do it.
The purpose of using the operating modes, children and adults can move (such as bicycles, children skates, skates or walk) in their activities, free movement can be used. APSI reveals that this initiative will be repeated on the 24th and 25th of September.