The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, today attended the presentation in Murcia Adapta Plan, a joint agreement Eleven Ford Foundation and designed to improve access to the mobility of persons with disabilities through the adjustment of their vehicles.
The event, held at the Plaza Belluga, also attended, by Fundación Once, Severino Rodriguez, CEO of Area Accessibility Fundosa Group, representing Ford, Etienne Lagrange, CSR manager Ford Spain, and Mario Martos, manager Arcomóvil dealer in Murcia chosen for this initiative.
To do this, have adequate facilities and has instructed a vendor at the features and operation of this plan.
Also representing the City, attended the Selectmen María del Carmen Pelegrin and Alicia Barquero, responsible for Health and Social Welfare and Equality Policy and Development Cooperation, respectively.
Joining them were present also members of associations of disabled athletes and organizations working in the field of disability.
In his speech, the Mayor stressed the importance of measures to "promote universal accessibility for all and in all areas from design and configuration of the street to the actions related to mobility."
In this second aspect lies the Adapta Plan, which allows people with disabilities or who need a vehicle to transport the chance to try before you buy an adapted vehicle.
It is an experience that is now almost nonexistent.
Chamber stated that "the intent of the City is that all citizens can still enjoy a barrier-free and Murcia are working for this for years," why is "fair to acknowledge the effort that drive other agents", such as If Ford Foundation and Eleven.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia