The year 2011 will be a milestone in public transport in the municipality.
In the first quarter of Murcia will release the Line 1 of the tram that links the town to the north, Nueva Condomina stadium and university campuses in the UMU and UCAM.
In addition, the next step for the Department of Housing, Transport and Trade, who directs Antonio Castillo, in relation to the tram will be conducting the feasibility study of the link that connects the Plaza Circular Railway Station with Carmen.
In the context of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan will be put in place agreements on restructuring of public transport and the necessary arrangements for the operation of the new model of public transportation in Murcia.
You can carry out the execution and monitoring of Tariff Simplification System in coordination with buses and the tram fare system will be promoted Murcia and agreements with the taxi industry (hybrids, eurotaxis ...)
This year, besides the construction of the tram line 1, we have carried out other actions to improve public transport in the municipality.
Thus, it has set up the Ray 80, originating in the further development of Ronda Sur and towards the center of Murcia and has issued the Decree of uniformity Taxi service.
In addition, we have implemented new information systems to transport user, as the twenty proximity information panels on the bus and the bus implementation of information systems on board.
Similarly, and for greater convenience, have been renewed bus shelters.
The Department has also this year the analysis and diagnosis of the Urban Mobility in the town of Murcia which is now in the period for comment to allow citizens to comment or suggest, either check or online
Markets
With regard to the market area, the most outstanding project in 2011 is the drafting of a new Municipal Market Municipal Ordinance to regulate the allocation and the characteristics of the stalls, besides the order and the image of the squares of supplies.
Another action that will take place next year is to improve the interior lighting in all markets, installing light bulbs that are more efficient and improve visibility.
During 2010 there have been many works done in the municipal market hall, as the provision of access to market Veronicas, remodeling and painting in the Market Cabezo de Torres, the installation of gas extraction system and hot air Market Veronicas and changing water supply facility in the Mercado de San Andrés.
Consumption and Trade
The Murcia will premiere in 2011 a new Municipal Office of Consumer Information to be installed on the Veronicas market, thereby delivering better services to citizens.
During this year were 22,000 consultations for Murcia in this service and 4,000 claims filed.
In the area of Commerce, will continue to subsidize the various associations of traders in Murcia, in order to promote small businesses and revitalize traditional commercial areas.
Will also be conducting activities undertaken in recent years, such as Murcia Fair Outlet, Meatloaf Day, the Fair ChocoMania ...
Housing
The Housing Service is provided for the delivery of 67 new homes in the Municipal Housing Plan Espinardo, Guadalupe and San José de la Vega, in addition to Bacons Bridge 24, delivered this year.
Also in 2010 has given the promotion of 15 houses in the neighborhood of the Holy Spirit Espinardo, capping municipal investment in new construction for the relocation of the residents of that neighborhood, which now only need to intervene to restore isolated dwellings that will be recovered, mainly to regenerate the urban image.
In 2010 we worked on the integration of different housing policy at the municipal level, with plans to adopt an ordinance in 2011 that collects and consolidates these issues, contributing to the clarity and transparency of our regulations.
After completion of grant programs for the rehabilitation of facades and roofs in neighborhoods Vistabella and Santa María de Gracia, in early 2011 will make the delivery of rehabilitation works in the neighborhood of Los Almendros in the pool.
Then initiate new programs to help the blocks of residential buildings that were municipal and whose neighbors want to undertake the rehabilitation and upgrading of buildings, which is expected to call for a line of grants.
The Department will continue in 2011 offering housing subsidies to the most needy:
1 .- Grant of rent free market housing to members of the register of applicants.
The aid ranges from 900 to 3,000 euros per year, depending on the cost of rent and income.
If in 2009 were 143 applicants for this grant, in the year 2010 amounted to 236 grant applications received
2 .- Grant dwelling shared by people with Down syndrome and University of Murcia.
Is expected to continue this line of support that has allowed in 2010 to ten affected by this syndrome develop their personal autonomy
3 .- Grant to the attention of families benefiting from the relocation program, which is developing the partnership Habito.
This program involves close collaboration with the Housing and Land to relocate citizens of the municipality that are in grave situation of exclusion.
Last year he started working with this association.
The Housing Service meets also the needs of a group of 1,138 families living in city-owned housing, and manages a register of applicants for municipal housing, which currently amounts to 427 applicants.
In 2010 1,646 cases were initiated, there were a total of 1,403 interviews to the public was informed of the award of 53 homes, 99 records were processed Impairment of rent, 100 cases of regularization of occupation ...
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia