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The well known without my car day passes this year to become the Mobility Week, in order to promote sustainable mobility.
This time, the City of Murcia, through the Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change Murcia (ALEM), adds to the tendency of many European cities and the rest of the world by organizing activities to promote mobility sustainable for seven days under the slogan "Clean Air for All!".
The organization of this event has given the European rating Murcia Outstanding City which will make the city for seven days at the scene of numerous activities related to sustainable mobility.
With the Mobility Week aims to highlight the need to improve air quality locally, a major international concern and an area of particular priority for the council.
During these days various topics will be discussed will also serve to establish a series of measures that will implement the City Council:
-Air: common international theme for all institutions is' Clean Air for All! ".
Therefore, the City Council has decided to hand out questionnaires to all villages so that residents themselves actively assess mobility, transport, air and energy savings, to encourage individual action.
Similarly information panels will be installed gradually in showing, in real time, the air quality.
-Public Transportation: On the 21 bus use is free.
Likewise, encourage the use of greener vehicles, starting with the public transport fleet, although line 4 runs on biodiesel.
Also organized an exhibition on the tram to be displayed in the Municipal Center Castilla doors.
-Bikes: During the week of the Mobility Friendly Way will open Murcia-Sewell.
The City will also recognize companies that encourage bicycle use among its employees, install bicycle parking in those areas that require it.
-Walk: We carry out campaigns to encourage walking and Murcia to travel different routes to walk will suit specific sculptures and trees.
Also limit the speed of some roads to 30 miles per hour for pedestrians to coexist safely with vehicles.
"Responsible use of car shows will be offered fuel-efficient cars and courses to learn to drive efficiently.
Also launched campaigns to local gas stations to monitor tire pressure and that reduces fuel consumption.
Mobility week beginning on day 16, coinciding with the International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, although, previously, on 15 open to the public in the exhibition "History of Rail ', which will show at the Civic Center Doors de Castilla.
On Tuesday September 16, the day of the pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Fuensanta be held on 'Day of Mount Fair' in collaboration with the Mountaineering Federation of Murcia.
Day 17 is present all points of information and suggestion boxes sustainable mobility ALEM City Hall and will be installed in all city records.
In the Plaza Belluga will install a captive balloon, with a special lift, which will be active and open to the public who wish to participate.
Furthermore, in the same plaza there will be a informational booth throughout the week.
From day 18 to 22 are scheduled various entertainment activities in the plazas and streets of the city.
On Thursday 18 will be the "Pedestrian Day", with the promotion of urban trails SL-MU 10 Walk 10,000 steps, which will travel along the path of urban local professionals, and will award a diploma to all participants.
On Friday 19 will be the Alternative Mobility Day and to celebrate the festival has been organized Roller Parade, with music by the streets of the city, where all the skaters, cyclists and pedestrians are invited to participate in the activity 'down your Smoke!
Going smoothly. "
In the 19 hours ending will leave the roundabout with a big party at the Plaza de la Cruz Roja.
Saturday will be held on Nostalgic Mobility, "A Look Back", which go on Horse-drawn carriages street and the river filled with canoes, available to citizens who want to walk.
It will begin at the Old Club Remo.
On Sunday 21 is celebrated Car Free Day and will also be Bike Day, with the official opening of the road bike friendly Murcia-Sewell.
The flight is scheduled at 12 hours from the Town Hall Square Sewer.
At the end of the tour will make a great paella in the Garden of Floridablanca.
This day will be free public transport.
Finally, on Monday, 22 will be Public Transport Day with promotional activities throughout the day.
Furthermore, among several children's activities throughout the week, include those organized in Guadeloupe (day 18) and La Alberca (day 19) where children enjoy a Children's Traffic Park.
Likewise, in the Plaza of the Apostles of Murcia also install a park of this type and there will be spectacular and rescue drills.
Mobility Week is made possible by collaboration between the departments of Environment and Quality Urban, Youth, Sports, Events and Popular Culture, European Programmes and Traffic Safety, Transport, Welfare and Equality Policies and Education, Health, Urban and Prevention and Fire Fighting.
This measure is very similar to German and City Council are carrying out their commitment to combat climate change and reducing energy consumption, where sustainable mobility is a key point.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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