Conexión Curridabat: Develop an Intracantonal Mobility System with Citizen Participation (CRCDT0006)

Commitment ID

CRCDT0006

Commitment Title

Conexion Curridabat: Develop an intracantonal mobility system that integrates active citizen participation processes to define, validate, and improve routes, infrastructure, and transportation services in the canton.

Problem

The canton of Curridabat faces significant intra-cantonal mobility challenges that affect the quality of life of its inhabitants. The lack of an efficient and coordinated interdistrict public transportation system limits equitable access to services, job opportunities, educational centers, and community activities. This situation leads to greater dependence on private vehicles, increases traffic congestion, raises social and environmental costs, and reduces cohesion between districts.
Furthermore, traditional mobility solution design processes have lacked systematic and binding mechanisms for citizen participation, resulting in decisions that do not fully reflect the real needs of the population. The absence of spaces for consultation, co-creation, and validation limits the legitimacy and sustainability of public interventions, hindering the construction of a more inclusive, efficient, and environmentally responsible mobility model.

Status quo

Currently, the canton of Curridabat does not have a formal intracantonal mobility system that efficiently connects its districts, forcing citizens to rely on national routes or transportation services that do not respond to local needs. Internal travel is slow, fragmented, and, in many cases, expensive, particularly affecting populations with less access to private transportation.

Furthermore, the process of designing mobility policies has been characterized by limited, unsystematic citizen consultation mechanisms and a lack of clear tools for incorporating feedback into decision-making. The absence of a structured participatory process makes it impossible to identify community priorities, validate technical proposals, and ensure the social legitimacy of the future intracantonal mobility system.

In this context, it is necessary to establish an innovative model that combines technical planning with active and effective citizen participation.

Action

The commitment consists of designing and developing the Conexión Curridabat project, an intracantonal mobility system aimed at improving accessibility and connectivity between the canton's districts through active citizen participation processes. The action involves implementing formal mechanisms for consultation, co-creation, and validation with the community, incorporating their contributions into the design of routes, infrastructure, stops, schedules, and complementary services.

The overall objective is to build an efficient, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable interdistrict public transportation model that is aligned with the real needs of the population. The expected results include: a participatory diagnosis, mobility proposals co-designed with citizens, a community-validated technical plan, and the definition of guidelines for its future implementation. The aim is to strengthen local governance, promote transparency, and foster a transportation system that improves the quality of life in the canton.

How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?

The commitment directly contributes to resolving intracantonal mobility constraints by creating a transportation system designed based on the real needs of citizens. The incorporation of formal active participation processes ensures that technical decisions are based on local information, community priorities, and territorial equity criteria. This reduces dependence on private vehicles, improves interdistrict connectivity, and promotes more efficient, safe, and sustainable travel.
Once the commitment is implemented, the following results and outputs are expected: a participatory mobility assessment, a map of citizen needs, co-created route and service proposals, a community-validated technical plan, operational guidelines for future implementation, and a replicable participation model for mobility policies. This will improve institutional capacity, strengthen local governance, and move toward a more accessible and functional transportation system for the entire canton.

What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?

This commitment is directly linked to the long-term objective set out in the Strategic Vision for Open Government, which aims to consolidate transparent, participatory, and people-centered public management by strengthening mechanisms that enable citizens to effectively influence municipal decisions.
The Conexión Curridabat project contributes to advancing toward a collaborative governance model, where mobility policies are developed through open, inclusive processes based on evidence generated jointly with the community. Through active citizen participation in the design of intracantonal mobility solutions, it promotes shared responsibility, institutional trust, and transparency in decision-making.
Likewise, the commitment drives the modernization of municipal public management by integrating social innovation, participatory planning, and urban sustainability, fully aligning with the vision of a more accessible, efficient, and democratic local government.

Primary Policy Area

Civic Space

Primary Sector

Infrastructure & Transport

What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?