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IU-Green made a motion to improve circulation of bikes in Murcia (25/03/2014)

The municipal group of IU-Greens in the city of Murcia has filed a motion to Parliament next Thursday requesting the adoption of measures to improve bicycle circulation in the city.

The initiative, training Councilwoman Esther Herguedas has called for the occupation of the bus from Gran Via User bike lane as a temporary measure is warranted, and they are not sanctioned to use this special way.

Herguedas explained that cyclists have to move in the right shoulder when you do not have a way for them, and in the case of the Gran Vía would have to go for middle of the road because the right is the bus lane.

In this regard, he noted that towns like Barcelona or Zaragoza have qualified this prohibition in its bylaws, in the sense of considering the general rule prevails except in certain exceptions.

For IU-Greens, the best solution is to define a unique platform for bikes on the Gran Vía, solution despite being under the Director of the Bicycle Plan "it might take much time or never run" since the recently approved Sustainable Mobility Plan determines the future of the great circulation via the tram project has commented Herguedas, which thus has highlighted the serious contradictions between the departments of Environment and Traffic on mobility

"Meanwhile we are fine not being fining cyclists and therefore propose a solution to prevent the further subjecting this group to harassment that only serves to discourage the use of the bike is taken."

In addition, the council has claimed Herguedas that progressively advanced implant for bikes and motorcycles at traffic lights Township, started by the most central and problematic areas.

The mayor has said that this measure would put the bikes in front of cars, their drivers would benefit and contribute to safer crossings with more problems, also serve to calm traffic.

He recalled that his training in 2010 introduced a motion calling for the same measure and it was approved unanimously, but the City Council has not taken place.

Meanwhile, Councilman IU-Greens has announced two other motions which raise in Parliament on Thursday.

One of these aims that the City enters into an agreement for shared use of the parking areas of the municipal building that houses the food market of Saavedra Fajardo.

This would initiate measures to facilitate the work of both traders and client access, so that both sides increase economic activity in the area.

Tornel said that that building has two underground car parks, one of 60 places used by officials of the Department of Decentralization and another between 10 and 12 places to work for traders of the square.

Also, the formation of the left has made an initiative to the City Council expressed its "categorical rejection" at the close of the services that were provided in the evening shift at the health center of El Carmen and required maintenance of such services.

This initiative also raises urge Health counseling for the new health center in Floridablanca from acquiring new staff and services needed to serve the population of the district of El Carmen.

Source: IURM

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