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BELO HORIZONTE IMPLEMENTS ITS FIRST ZONE 30 IN THE CACHOEIRINHA NEIGHBORHOO

Date: 21.5.2019
Author: María Rosa Muñoz B.

 
Between April 26thand 29th, the city of Belo Horizonte implemented the first Zone 30 in the Cachoeirinha Neighbourhood. This first intervention redesigned temporarily the Simão Tamm Street, between Cônego Santana and Conde Santa Marinha Streets with the goal of showcasing how Zones 30 can significantly improve the safety and comfort of pedestrians and cyclists. 
 
The action, which was carried out with the active participation of the community, included not only a 30 km/h speed limit, through signs and regulations, but also the extension of sidewalks and public space by inserting urban furniture and painting the pavement. These combined measures helped reclaim the public space that was previously assigned to cars and added a physical barrier that will prevent car drivers from speeding, promoting greater safety for all. 
 
The Sustainability and Environment Coordinator of BHTRANS, Eveline Trevisan, explains that it is necessary to include urban design measures in the implementation of Zones 30, so that drivers understand that they are entering a different area, where the safety and comfort of pedestrians are the priority.


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The temporary intervention in the Simão Tamm Street is the first of a series of planned interventions to be implemented in approximately 25 blocks in the Cachoeirinha Neighbourhood, which were identified in the context of the International Workshop "CONNECTIVE CITIES: discussing Zones 30 and a viable city for all", held in Belo Horizonte in August 2018. The Simão Tamm Street is an area of the neighbourhood where the conflict between pedestrians and motor vehicles is critical because of the width of the road, the lack of signage for vehicles, the narrow sidewalks and the intense flow of children and adolescents due to the existence of two large schools in the area.
 
The action, implemented by BHTRANS in partnership with ITDP Brazil and the support of Urban Pathways, was preceded by a series of workshops and awareness raising campaigns to reinforce the participation and engagement of the community in the planning, design and implementation processes.
 
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