From big cities to rural areas, we as the Kidical Mass action alliance are united by the vision that children and young people should be able to move around safely and independently on foot and by bike.
Safe streets and active mobility for children and young people is the key to the mobility transition!
Children who are active by bike and on foot from an early age remain so as adults.
With our campaigns – especially the Kidical Mass bicycle demonstrations, the school streets and the bike bus (Bicibús) – we paint a positive picture of the future and make change tangible. The Kidical Mass action alliance consists of over 1000 organizations, associations and initiatives from Canada to Australia.
Next common Action Weeks Autumn 2025
September 15 – October 24, 2025
Become a part of it and organize a Kidical Mass, a school street, or a bike bus/bicibus. We have an open source platform with information and materials to get you started. Just get in touch at kontakt@kinderaufsrad.org.
We are a global movement and we are constantly growing. The map shows all the cities participating in the action weeks in May 2025.
„Children should be able to come to school on their own. We know from Paris how to do it. So let’s start now. Let’s make the streets in front of the schools car-free (…) Because we want to give that to the children. The children have the right to that.“
Foto: Gillissen0gmail.com
“We children want safe routes. We want to feel safe on our way to school or kindergarten. For that, cars have to drive slower!”
Copyright: Stefan Flach
“The Kidical Mass is a worldwide movement pushing the mobility revolution of little legs. We are united by the vision that children and young people can move safely and independently. The wow effect: an improvement in the quality of life for all!”
Copyright: Julia Sellmann
“My way to kindergarten is mine: Once up the big hill. Then down the hill. Then past the pond with the swans, geese and ducks. Then we go to a big crossroads, the cars drive quickly around the corner, thumbs down! (…)”
Copyright: verenafotografiert
“I support the Kidical Mass because children are the future. The best motivation for the traffic change is the safety of our children!”
Copyright: Private
“For me, cycling means independence and freedom. I want that for my children too”.
Copyright: Amrei Kemming
“I support the Kidical Mass because I think that cycling with children must be possible without worries. For this, we urgently need a modern, child-friendly road traffic law.”
Copyright: ADFC/Deckbar
“We have to make city centres safe for cycling! Cycling not only means mobility, but is also important for child development – and independently mobile children protect our climate at the same time. That’s why I support the Kidical Mass.”
Credit: Dominik Butzmann
“Stop ignoring us!”
Copyright: Private
“We need days like the Kidical Masses create to be able to experience the future of free mobility with our children for once in reality.”
Copyright: Amac Garbe
“I support the Kidical Mass because it shows that the current transport policy is not without alternatives. A liveable design of our places for all generations is possible.”
Copyright: Private
Over 700 local organisations and initiatives are the heart of Kidical Mass. It is a unique network, decentralised, self-organised and stronger together. The Alliance was founded by Kidical Mass Cologne. ADFC, Campact, Changing Cities, Clean Cities Campaign, Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, Greenpeace, Pro Velo Schweiz, Parents for Future Germany, VCD and Zukunft Fahrrad are big partners.
From the ADFC Neuss with many nice translators.
