San Francisco de Quito University

Mauricio Piedra Páez

00322409

Writing and Rhetoric – 2286

Paragraph Assignment 5

Paragraph Assignment: Write a persuasive paragraph. It should follow the format

shown here and should have cited sources. It must be no longer than 200 words.

• Quito needs more bicycle lanes on the roads:

Quito needs more bicycle lanes on the roads. To support this idea, in 2018, the Ministry
of Mobility carried out a study to observe how Quito citizens move, documenting nearly
500,000 vehicles that transit (Quitocomovamos; 2021). In addition, the pollution
produced by vehicles must be considered; each car emits an amount of 0.0304 for every
km it travels of an aggressive element for the health, known as PM2.5 (El Comercio,
2021). However, to reach citizens motivated by cycling, it is necessary to build a space
suitable for cyclists, and this implies a large investment of money, according to Diario
El Comercio, USD 465.00 is needed (El Comercio; 2018), but trust in giving this
amount of money to mayors and politicians, it’s very low among the citizens due to the
present corruption. We can find the case of the construction of the 12.7 km bike lane on
Simón Bolívar, becoming a successful project that continues to serve everyone. To
improve circulation, it’s essential to think of plans with clear objectives, and know how
to focus the result for the benefit of all, having the health of the "Quiteños" as a priority.

Sources:

Diario El Comercio. (Jan 27, 2018). “It cost USD 465,600 to build 12.7 km of bike
lanes on Simón Bolívar.” Diario El Comercio. Accessed Sep 20, 2022.
https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/quito/quito-ciclovias-avenida-simon-
bolivar.html

Diario El Comercio. (Sep 23, 2021). “Quito's love for vehicles takes its toll.” Diario El
Comercio. Accessed Sep 20, 2022.
https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/quito/quito-dia-mundial-sin-auto.html
Quitocómovamos. (Jul 14, 2021). “The path to sustainable mobility in Quito: between
myths and reality.” Quitocómovamos. https://quitocomovamos.org/el-camino-
a-una-movilidad-sostenible-en-quito-entre-los-mitos-y-la-realidad/