This paper investigates how bike advocates in Boston understand and express concerns about bike justice. The study analyzes the distribution of bike infrastructure and resources across Boston neighborhoods with varying socioeconomic conditions and racial/ethnic representation. Additionally, the study examines how procedural justice practices are integrated into the decision-making process for bike infrastructure expansions, and how community engagement is involved in bike policies and programs. Using a mixed methods approach, the study analyzes the distribution of bike infrastructure in relation to demographic data and conducts semi-structured interviews with city officials, nonprofit organizations, and grassroots organizers. The results of the study reveal that bike justice goes beyond the mere expansion of bike lanes and other bike resources; bike justice extends to education and training programs as well as community building and engagement. These programs aim to create a sense of belonging for marginalized cyclists and promote procedural justice through incorporating marginalized voices in decision-making processes. These insights have important implications for the development of just and sustainable transportation systems that can meet the needs of diverse communities.

A tese descreve um movimento social que defende a adoção de políticas públicas de fomento ao uso de bicicletas como meio de transporte na cidade de São Paulo. Foram formadas três associações e inúmeros coletivos informais, e após uma fase de pressão pública por meio de protestos diversos (que vão de massas críticas e/ou bicicletadas à afixação de sinalização de trânsito ilegal) e utilizando-se de falas fundadas em legislação, conseguiu estabelecer canais de comunicação com o poder público e obteve a implantação de estrutura cicloviária na cidade, mas mantém-se ativo por entender não ter alcançado seus objetivos ainda, de modo que permanece a pressionar o poder público, embora de outras formas, mas com o constante argumento da defesa da vida digna. / The present thesis describes a social movement that advocates the adoption of public policies in order to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport in the city of São Paulo. Three associations and numerous informal collectives has been formed, and after a public pressure phase through several forms of protests (ranging from critical masses and / or bike rides, illegal traffic signaling) and making use of speeches founded in the law, it could then establish channels of communication with the government and has obtained the implementation of cycling structure in the city. Yet the Bicycle Activism in São Paulo remains vivid for not understanding it has achieved its goals, so it continues to press the government authorities in different ways with the argument to fight for a dignified life.

A tese descreve um movimento social que defende a adoção de políticas públicas de fomento ao uso de bicicletas como meio de transporte na cidade de São Paulo. Foram formadas três associações e inúmeros coletivos informais, e após uma fase de pressão pública por meio de protestos diversos (que vão de massas críticas e/ou bicicletadas à afixação de sinalização de trânsito ilegal) e utilizando-se de falas fundadas em legislação, conseguiu estabelecer canais de comunicação com o poder público e obteve a implantação de estrutura cicloviária na cidade, mas mantém-se ativo por entender não ter alcançado seus objetivos ainda, de modo que permanece a pressionar o poder público, embora de outras formas, mas com o constante argumento da defesa da vida digna. / The present thesis describes a social movement that advocates the adoption of public policies in order to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport in the city of São Paulo. Three associations and numerous informal collectives has been formed, and after a public pressure phase through several forms of protests (ranging from critical masses and / or bike rides, illegal traffic signaling) and making use of speeches founded in the law, it could then establish channels of communication with the government and has obtained the implementation of cycling structure in the city. Yet the Bicycle Activism in São Paulo remains vivid for not understanding it has achieved its goals, so it continues to press the government authorities in different ways with the argument to fight for a dignified life.