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iriding in the cityNAME: Emerson LehmannLOCATION: São Paulo, BrazilOCCUPATION: Digital PlannerWhere do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?São Paulo is the biggest city in Brazil with a populationof 10 million people. The city is not bike friendly, in factit’s not pedestrian friendly and is overly designed for cars.Recently a project started connecting a lot of parksin a “Sunday bike lane” where families can ride and thegeneral culture is changing a little bit.The whole bicycle culture is soaring in small but vibrantgroups, and we have it all—from fixies and bike polo, CriticalMass, people getting to work or using bikes for work,you name it, we have it.18 URBANVELO.ORGThe city got so filled up with cars everywhere thatbikes became a very economic, fast and fun alternative tomove around, since you cannot get a break from traffic noteven on weekends.I am a commuter myself and I love to ride every time Ican. There’s another São Paulo for riders. In a car you canonly have a framed view of the magnificent urban murals,but on a bike you can appreciate it, and still get to yourdestination before a driver.I surely hope for a better structure for all riders, butso far I can live with just a shower at the office.Check out www.baselunar.com.br