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07/21/2016
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MoveCidade platform aims to inform and increase the engagement of the population in the subject
On Thursday (21), the day that celebrates 29 years, Idec launches MoveCidade site, developed with the support of the Climate and Society Institute and in partnership with the Digital Experimentation Laboratory (LED).
Populated by multimedia content in various formats, the platform addresses the key concepts for urban mobility simply, bringing animations, comics and infographics. The goal is to approach the subject of the citizen and facilitate the engagement of the population.
"The right to the city is linked to the possibility that the various social groups have to travel to urban centers and carry rights guaranteed in the Constitution, such as health, education, leisure and culture. The Consumer Protection Code (CDC), in turn, requires that public transport should be a quality of service offered in order to ensure the health and safety of consumers, "said Teresa Liporace, adviser Idec projects.
According to a Idec research in partnership with Datapopular, published in March this year, public transport is one of the services that cause most headaches to Brazilian consumers. However, according to the survey, people complain more about the problems for relatives and friends than the official channels.
To help combat the widespread discontent scenario and facilitate access to public pages of complaints and claims - often hard to find - the MoveCidade site also features a page with direct links to the official channels of mobility-related services in the capitals of Brazil.
"Users are best placed to know what improvements are needed. It is essential that these people register their opinions in the responsible agencies, or even actively participate, demanding more quality and investment, "says Rafael Calabria, urban mobility researcher Idec.
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The MoveCidade site is part of a set of initiatives aimed at a permanent role Idec in relation to urban mobility, with advocacy, for example, to influence public policy on the subject.
In addition to the platform, Idec is also developing a free application aimed for the independent evaluation of bus lines, subway, train and bicycle. The forecast is that the app is released in September, month of mobility.
Source: Idec
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