Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara in the State of Jalisco, Mexico, and three of its municipalities: Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara and Zapopan have been collaborating with the State Government to create a holistic mobility system: Mi Macro Periferico BRT. Leader of this undertaking and the 2023 Sustainable Transport Award Honorable Mention, State of Jalisco shows how building out a transport system can be streamlined through collaboration of different sectors and levels of government, while maximizing its outcomes such as reducing emissions, strengthening regional and intra-city connectivity, and providing better and more convenient mobility options.

For women in particular, Mi Macro Periferico features both design solutions and programs that increase gender awareness, and include and design considerations that enhance trips of caregivers. At the same time, the municipalities have been working on the expansion of its cycling infrastructure that provides important first and last mile connectivity, also integrated into the BRT system.

In this webinar, representatives from the State of Jalisco and the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara discuss collaboration efforts, objectives of the public transport system, and the lessons learned from the planning and implementation of the Mi Macro Periferico.