Como melhorar a mobilidade ativa em São Paulo, Brasil? Inquérito com lideranças de organizações não governamentais e com gestores públicos e privados

Translated title of the contribution: How to improve active mobility in São Paulo, Brazil? Survey with leaders of nongovernmental organizations and public and private sector managers

Alex Antonio Florindo, Italo Vinicius Floriano de Paula, Douglas Roque Andrade, Flávia Mori Sarti, Jorge Mota, Maria Paula Santos, Margarethe Thaisi Garro Knebel, Rildo de Souza Wanderley Júnior, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia

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Abstract

This study aimed to describe a quantitative survey conducted with leaders to investigate effective and feasible actions that can be evaluated in computational models to inform policies to promote active mobility based in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. In 2022, an online survey was conducted during the Health Survey in São Paulo (Physical Activity and Environment study), which is monitored by representatives of nongovernmental organizations and public and private sector managers. A questionnaire was elaborated with three questions with 13 alternative answers about actions to promote walking and/or cycling. Leaders should select up to three alternatives based on their potential regarding: (1) effectiveness; (2) feasibility or ease of implementation; and (3) desire to verify tests in computational models to inform policies. The survey was answered by 18 leaders from 16 institutions, comprising 13 (72%) women and 12 (67%) representatives of the third sector, whose average age was 48 years and all had complete higher education. Reducing the speed of motor vehicles was the most cited option in all three questions. Other actions mentioned refer to controlling the traffic of vehicles in central areas, improving pedestrian safety, reducing the distances between homes and places of employment, conducting educational campaigns, and expanding and enhancing structures such as bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The results are relevant to support evidence-based decision-making in public management and to provide subsidies for the development of computational models with a view to promoting active mobility.

Translated title of the contributionHow to improve active mobility in São Paulo, Brazil? Survey with leaders of nongovernmental organizations and public and private sector managers
Original languagePortuguese
Article numbere00117323
Number of pages14
JournalCadernos de Saúde Pública
Volume40
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 May 2024

Keywords

  • humans
  • exercise
  • walking
  • private sector
  • public sector
  • bicycling
  • adult
  • middle aged
  • health promotion
  • Brazil
  • female
  • male
  • surveys and questionnaires

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