Mar Mikhelidze

Since 2014, Mar has been using a bicycle as her primary means of transportation in Tbulisi, which led her to recognize the many challenges pedestrians and cyclist face when seeking safety, comfort, and recognition on the city´s streets. Since 2019, she has collaborated with various teams to advocate for cycling and to show how cities improve when they support cylists. Mar co-founded the Caucasus Cycling Network to organiz cycling events such as competitions, tours, road safety meetings, and activities for the European Mobility Week. She also helped develop a Georgian-language bike guiding program and is one of its instructores. In 2022, Mar joined the global Bicycle Mayor Network and has since visited more than 25 schools as the Bicycle Mayor of Tbilisi. Her main focus is road safety, and she has worked closely with Tbilisi City Hall to advocate for infrastructure improvements, such as adding pedestrian crossing, bike lanes, and traffic lights in critical areas.