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On the occasion of the European Mobility Week, the city of Murcia, through the Department of Social Rights, has participated in different activities with associations of people with disabilities as ASPANPAL, ASPAYM, FAMDIF and ONCE, to raise awareness and sensitize Murcia on the "enormous difficulties" within this group daily when you have to perform everyday actions like walking through the streets of the city.
To this end, it has set up a zone in the Alfonso X promenade where the four associations have been involved in the event with various activities.
Specifically, ASPAYM, through a group of volunteers, has conducted a campaign of awareness and driver education in collaboration with the local police, raising awareness to drivers to warn them of the consequences of reckless driving.
In addition, the association has set up a bike path accessibility on the right road of Alfonso X, which have circulated simultaneously groups of people with conventional bicycles and others with reduced mobility, wheelchair ", as explained Ruiz, who has It said that "demonstrations have been held in the morning and throughout the afternoon."
ASPAYM also placed an information table with explanatory material about the association, the Technical Department of Accessibility and distribution of accessible tourism guides.
ONCE, according to Ruiz he said the councilor, made a tour with volunteers blindfolded, where he has walked with a cane to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by blind people when it comes to access and travel on the road public.
He has also received an information table.
Meanwhile, FAMDIF has distributed brochures to raise public awareness by young people with physical disabilities and volunteers.
Finally, ASPANPAL has presented an action which should be identified sounds by playing with helmets.
So, Ruiz Caballero revealed that besides raising awareness of the need to promote sustainable transport, should generate a "yes" of citizens in the development of social behaviors and habits that facilitate the movement of people with disabilities .
"As simple as park properly, without invading sidewalks or ramps, respecting traffic signs Gestures, contribute to making the city a more accessible environment", stressed the Councillor for whom these and other issues "are being addressed by the government team of the City, which is already working on petitions which, in recent weeks, we have been presenting the various associations of persons with physical and mental disabilities. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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