Road mobility in Guatemala, a dystopian and dysfunctional reality.
A scarce citizen culture in organization, little demand for public spaces and no urban planning by municipal authorities, contribute to the prioritization of the use of motor vehicles in the Central American country. This makes road mobility a dysfunctional reality for its inhabitants.
The Ciudad Vieja bikeway is now interconnected with other similar roads in other municipalities in the department of Sacatepéquez.
A cyclist must share with pedestrians the bike path built in the municipality of Ciudad Vieja, in Sacatepéquez.
Bicycle users travel on the Sixth Avenue bicycle lane, in the Historic Center of Guatemala City.
Not only bicycle users use the Sixth Avenue bikeway, in the Historic Center of Guatemala City.
Even people with special needs use the Sixth Avenue bike path, in the Historic Center of Guatemala City.
A motorist rides on the bike lane of the 7th. avenue of the Historic Center of Guatemala City.
A motorist rides on the bike lane of the 7th. avenue of the Historic Center of Guatemala City.
The poor driving education in Guatemala causes that the few spaces enabled for cyclists are not respected by motorists.
A coconut vendor takes advantage of the 7th. avenue bike lane. of the Historic Center of Guatemala City, to mobilize his sale.
When bike lanes are blocked or used by other types of vehicles, cyclists must venture into traffic to avoid keep moving.
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