Rush Hour Everywhere · Global Voices

What are the traffic issues that move citizens of your country?
For this special series, Global Voices authors in different countries contributed stories that highlight both the creativity of citizens to common transportation challenges as well as the recurring inefficiencies of urban planning.
This is a topic that brings people to the street in more than one sense. Last year, a price hike for bus fares in Rio de Janeiro kickstarted mass protests in Brazil. And across the world, urban cycling initiatives are championed where you least expect it.
This is not just a pedestrian issue, if you will…
Traffic jams are a regular feature in Dhaka. Image by Firoz Ahmed. Copyright Demotix (25/7/2012)
A crowded train in Japan. Photo by Flickr user Tom. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Cyclists riding bikes in Old San Juan, capitol of Puerto Rico. Image from video.
Photo by Flickr user RomanK Photography. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Combi and Coaster minibuses in Lima. Photo by Flickr user Solangel Giannopoulou. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0