Muévete en Bici
Active mobility program in Mexico City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muévete en Bici (Move by Bike, Get On Your Bike,[1] or Move on Bikes[2] in English) is an active mobility program in Mexico City. More than 20 million people annually participate in the open-streets events, with between 20,000[3] and 80,000[4] people participating weekly as public thoroughfares are closed to motor vehicles and therefore opened to all other travelers.[5][6] Muévete currently uses 55 kilometres (34 mi)[2] of roads through the center of the city.[7] The program has become a popular way for tourists to take in the historic sites[8] of Mexico City along Paseo de la Reforma.[9]
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![]() Sunday bike ride on Paseo de la Reforma near the Angel of Independence roundabout | |
Status | Ongoing |
Genre | Open-streets event |
Frequency | Weekly |
Location(s) | Mexico City |
Country | Mexico |
Years active | 17 |
Inaugurated | May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13) |
Website | Official website |
Muévete is an example of a ciclorecreovía [ca; es] (or ciclovía recreativa),[10] a temporary weekend or weeknight recreational bike path that is an intermediate step toward a comprehensive bicycle infrastructure in the Americas.[11] The program is run by the Secretary of the Environment of the Federal District, created with the aim of promoting sustainable mobility (in general, the use of bicycles) and, therefore, improving air quality in Mexico City.[4]
The primary program is Paseo Dominical (Sunday roads) the first three Sundays of the month from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.[8] Paseo de la Reforma is closed to car traffic with the purpose of allowing cyclists, skaters and pedestrians to move freely.[1] Paseo Dominical occurs about 37 times a year.[3] Ciclotón Familiar is the fourth Sunday of the month, same hours, with many more road closures as well as additional support infrastructure for riders.[8][12] Night rides on Saturday evenings from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. are called Paseo Nocturna.[8]
The Ecobici system allows those without bikes to participate. The Environmental Secretariat also has bicycle loans.[13][14]