Detailed description (English): The city of Bitola suffers from not having bicycle infrastructure. BitolaNaTocak work to raise the awareness and boost the city efforts so in a while we can have basic bicycle infrastructure.
In the beginning of the week we will place bicycle parkings in several locations around the city.
Organizing thematic #18 Critical Mass ride.
The topic of the action is open call to the local decision makers to act in terms better accessibility of the bike roads by lowering the pavements entrances lower. We expect over 100 people to join the ride.
What BitolaNaTocak (BitolaOnBike) began a year ago was to unite and join forces to move cycling from the health sections on the web to the agendas of decision makers and city architects. The goals of BitolaOnBike included:
- Inclusion of all active bike lovers individually and in the various clubs or organizations
- Collaboration with “onBike” initiations from other cities (Skopje, Tetovo, Gostivar and Prilep), with an offer to create a centralized mutual platform
- Animation and encouragement of all generations of citizens of Bitola to switch to a more sustainable way of transportation
- Change of awareness in public institutions for reviewing the design of public space and road infrastructure
- Encouragement of the business community to increase the level of social responsibility through support of projects for sustainable transportation and reduction of pollution in Bitola
Target group(s): All people living in the city of Bitola.
Objectives: - Inclusion of all active bike lovers on one bike platform
- Collaboration with "naTocak" (onBike) initiatives from other cities
- Animation and encouragement of all generations of citizens of Bitola to switch to a more sustainable way of transportation
- Change of awareness in public institutions for reviewing the design of public space and road infrastructure
- Encouragement of the business community to increase the level of social responsibility through support of projects for sustainable transportation and reduction of pollution in Bitola
Expected Outcomes: - The city of Bitola to have more cyclist
- People start using the bike as transportation and not just as recreation
- Setting basic bicycle infrastructure in Bitola to further develop
Partner: "naTocak" movement, civic initiatives
YMCA Bitola, youth organization (non profit organization)
FOD, factory for producing equipment from metal
Municipality of Bitola