Re: Very sad news from Brazil

Sure Simon,

Very good key issues. I'd add (c) the igorance about the brazilian transit
laws by the authorities and the general population. There were lots of
comments about the fact that the cyclists should not be on the streets
because it's not their place.

Anyone else is interested ?

Luis Patricio
transportehumano.com.br
"Mais importante que o veículo que você usa, é a mensagem que você veicula"
@luis_patricio



2011/3/2 Simon Field <[email protected]>

> Thanks to all for the many messages received on this topic - I would
> suggest now is the time for a group interested in coordinating a WCN
> response to get together off-list.
>
> We need to be very clear regarding what we are complaining about. To me,
> the key issues are (a) the behaviour of the police immediately after the
> incident, and (b) the broader issue of inexplicable leniency towards
> motorists who commit crimes behind the wheel. This is not about how the
> act might have been prevented, which raises the issue of whether a police
> presence on rides is desirable, for which there is no consensus among
> CMers...
>
> A number of possible targets for this have been mentioned in a thread on World
> Streets<http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/what-can-we-learn-from-the-murderous-attack-on-cyclists-in-porto-alegre-on-friday/#more-5352>
> :
>
> Dal Maluf says:
> 1 March 2011 at 14:49<http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/what-can-we-learn-from-the-murderous-attack-on-cyclists-in-porto-alegre-on-friday/#comment-2100>
>
> I think emails and twitter from around the world would be very good to
> pressure the City, as it would give visibility to the press… I’m receiving
> many emails from bicycle activists “bicicletadas” and “massa critica” in Sao
> Paulo, Brasilia and other places, to organize protests and manifestations
> these week in solidatity to the bikers in Porto Alegre.
>
> Please help us make a lot of noise…
>
>
> Twitter of the City Hall – Porto Alegre http://twitter.com/Prefeitura_POA
>
> Municipal Secretaries of Transporte
> Secretário Municipal de Obras e Viação
> Cássio Trogildo
> (51) 3289-8831/3289-8832
> cassio-UGpuxllpKyQVKSO1ua/[email protected]
>
>
> <cassio-UGpuxllpKyQVKSO1ua/[email protected]>
>
> Deputy-Transport
> Secretário Adjunto de Obras e Viação
> Adriano Borges Gularte
> (51) 3289-8850
> adrianog-UGpuxllpKyQVKSO1ua/[email protected]
>
>
> <adrianog-UGpuxllpKyQVKSO1ua/[email protected]>
>
> Planning at Transport Secretariat
> Coordenador da Assessoria de Planejamento
> Antônio Marcos Jeremias
> (51) 3289-8837
> jeremias-UGpuxllpKyQVKSO1ua/[email protected]
>
>
> <jeremias-UGpuxllpKyQVKSO1ua/[email protected]>
>
> Secretary of Sports
> Secretaria Municipal de Esportes, Recreação e Lazer – SME
> Av. Borges de Medeiros, 2713 – CEP 90110-150
> Parque Marinha do Brasil
> (51) 3289-4850 / 3233-6116
> Fax: (51) 3289-4855
>
> Secretário: Edgar Meurer
> E-mail: edgarmeurer-dn1IeNha0c0+WdJqXLny0F/I71DsQ//[email protected]
>
>
> Politics and Local Governance
> Secretaria Municipal de Coordenação Política e Governança Local – SMGL
> Praça Montevidéo, 10 CEP: 90010-170
> (51) 3289-3766 / 3669
> Fax: (51) 3289-3614
>
> Secretário: Cezar Busatto
> E-mail: busatto-55A+94j9TbYVKSO1ua/[email protected]
>
>
> Human Rights
> Secretaria Municipal dos Direitos Humanos e Segurança Urbana – SMDHSU
> Rua João Alfredo, 607 – CEP: 90050-230
> (51) 3289-7022 / 7023
> Fax: (51) 3289-7022
> Secretário: Nereu DÁvila
> E-mail: [email protected]
>
>
> <[email protected]>
>
> The Mayor’s name is José Fortunati and his telephone is 55. (51) 3289-3600
>
> Abracos amigo,
> Adalberto
>
>
> -------------------------
>  Giselle Xavier <http://www.udesc.br/ciclo> says:
>  1 March 2011 at 21:49<http://worldstreets.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/what-can-we-learn-from-the-murderous-attack-on-cyclists-in-porto-alegre-on-friday/#comment-2107>
>
> Please add to the list of entities to complain:
> EPTC – Empresa Pública de Transporte e Circulação http://www.eptc.com.br
> Secretário Municipal de Mobilidade Urbana
> Diretor-Presidente da EPTC
> Vanderlei Luis Cappellari
> eptc-00ls28BcSx4VKSO1ua/[email protected]
>
> Luis - could you coordinate this?
>
> Simon.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Pippa Gallop <[email protected]>
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Cc:* [email protected]; wcn <carfree_network-/[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Monday, 28 February, 2011 14:07:09
> *Subject:* Re: [carfree_network] Very sad news from Brazil
>
> Sounds like a perfect mobility justice campaign to me.
>
> We would need a draft letter with clear demands and the right e-mail
> addresses to send it to. Fax numbers can also be useful but would
> dramatically reduce the number of people taking part.
>
> All the best,
>
> pippa
>
> > On 27 February 2011 21:40, Luis Patricio <[email protected]
> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >
> >    Hi all,
> >
> >    Last friday on Porto Alegre's Critical Mass, a driver hit dozens of
> >    cyclists:
> >    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgiIrHRoHM&feature=player_embedded
> >    <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgiIrHRoHM&feature=player_embedded>
> >
> >    We are all still shocked but many groups throughout the country are
> >    already planning something to respond to that hideous crime.
> >
> >    The Porto Alegre CM blog has more info and videos (in portuguese):
> >    http://massacriticapoa.wordpress.com/
> >
> >    Luis Patricio
> >    transportehumano.com.br <http://transportehumano.com.br>
> >    "Mais importante que o veículo que você usa, é a mensagem que você
> >    veicula"
> >    @luis_patricio
>
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