Right to mobility

The redevelopment of streets that includes sidewalks with trees, user-friendly furniture, public drinking water fountains, segregated, linear, and interconnected bike lanes, and exclusive spaces for public transport is a concrete expression of the right to mobility in urban settings.

The right to mobility is a right that seeks to guarantee mobility for all people the i.e., the possibility to move freely, safely, accessibly, and sustainably, in order to meet their basic needs and exercise other fundamental rights, such as work, education, health, leisure, or social participation.

This right includes all forms of movement under conditions of equity and quality, such as walking, cycling, or access to public transportation, and not only the use of private motorized means of transport. It implies the obligation of the State to design infrastructure and manage mobility systems that prioritize people over vehicles.