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Bydgoszcz City Movement is a group of enthusiasts who want to live in a beautiful and pleasant Bydgoszcz. We want to be the voice of those who are omitted, ignored and pushed to the last place in our beloved city. We want a city friendly to pedestrians and cyclists, prepared for the upcoming climate changes. All famous “postcard” cities, where people want to live and visit, have one thing in common, regardless of whether they were built 1000 years ago or 100 years ago – they have people-friendly public spaces and green areas.
The Bydgoszcz City Movement Association was established in January 2017. Initially, it operated under the name of the Social Advocate for Pedestrians Association in Bydgoszcz. It originates from the activities undertaken in the project “We Are All Pedestrians” in the Association for the Development of Public Transport in Bydgoszcz.
Our Mission and Vision
- Striving for the highest possible quality of public space in the city of Bydgoszcz, with particular emphasis on infrastructure that meets the needs of vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, people with limited mobility, disabled people, students, and public transport passengers;
- Promoting walking, cycling and public transport as effective and ecological means of moving around in urban space, in line with the sustainable development of the city;
- Working to protect the environment, protect health and promote a healthy lifestyle;
- Participatory activities as part of social consultations and the civic budget;
- Working to increase the safety of pedestrians and cyclists in the city’s public space and to minimise the number of accidents and collisions involving vulnerable road users;
- Working to prioritize pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the design and implementation of road investments in the city;
- Supporting the dissemination of knowledge on safe solutions in road traffic.