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The World Bike Forum is a yearly cycling activism event in which the topics of bicycle urban mobility and the planning of cities made by and for the people are discussed. According to its creators the WBF began as an answer to an automobile driver deliberately colliding with around 20 cyclists that were participating in a Critical Mass event in Porto Alegre on February 25, 2011 (see Conflicts involving Critical Mass). The first edition of the WBF took place during the first anniversary of these events. The WBF is composed of different events that include discussion panels with invited speakers, self-managed workshops, cultural activities including art and video exhibitions, artistic performances and several cycling events. Beyond the discussion, the WBF tries to strengthen the social networks among participants from different cities and countries, to encourage permanent changes in the venue city and, through the sharing of experiences and practical workshops, to stimulate an immediate personal change of the participants. The WBF has been held in the Brazilian cities of Porto Alegre (2012 and 2013) and Curitiba (2014). Medellin, Colombia, was in 2015 the first city outside of Brazil to host the event. The 2016 edition of the event will take place in Santiago, Chile, from March 31 to April 05, 2016. == Guiding Principles == * Freenes: All activities within the Forum must be completely free for any interested person. Also, the access to other services without cost such as lodging or the lending of bicycles is sought. * Horizontality: The planning and organizing is done through volunteer work, with all information being public and no hierarchy within the involved personnel (horizontal or Flat organization) * Self managed: Except for the main conferences and some special events, most of the proposed activities are self managed. * Made by the people: Although many partnerships and communication channels are established among institutions of diverse backgrounds (education, government, private, third/voluntary sector ), the work is ultimately done by individuals, with no appropriation by private enterprises and free of publicity, logos or trademarked brands. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Bike Forum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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