I saw Bikes vs. Cars last night at the Canadian Premiere at Hot Docs Toronto. We were very fortunate to have the film director Fredrik Gertten at the presentation as well. I am very biased as I love cycling. I think what the film shows us is the huge impact that our lifestyle and car obsession is having on the planet. We get local information from a selection of diverse cities such as São Paulo Brazil, Bogotá Colombia, Los Angeles USA, Toronto Canada, Copenhagen Denmark. In each city, grass roots communities have come together to promote cycling and urban sustainability. We get a particular focus on São Paulo where we see the outcome of a successful campaign to install bike paths on Avenida Paulista. The film is shot in such a way that you actually feel you are on the bike in the middle of traffic. Exhilarating and scary sometimes.
Review of Bikes vs Cars
