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The 28 European Union countries are present in these activities, which develop in spaces that usually occupy the parking spaces
"Creating more space for living and less to drive is the bet we have made since the City to continue to build a city more liveable, sustainable and offer greater good".
The Mayor, Miguel Angel House, has made these statements at the opening of Park (ing) Day, an activity promoted by the European Parliament and the European Commission, in collaboration with the city of Murcia and the Ministry of the Presidency, which develops within of European Mobility Week, organized this year with the slogan "Move for cleaner air."
Along with House, attended the event the Director of the Office of Parliament in Spain, Ignacio Samper, the Environment Councillor, Adela Martinez-Cache, the Director General of the European Union and External Relations, Carmen Maria Sandoval, and responsible Communication Service, Partnerships and Networks of the European Commission, Aránzazu Beristain.
The place usually occupied by cars on the side of Avenida Alfonso X leaves your space today, all day, for workshops, develop creativity, rest, exercise, participate in contests or simply have a good time.
The 28 member countries of the European Union are present in the Parking Day, an initiative that emerged in the United States a decade ago when artists and citizens collaborated to transform car parking areas in urban parks for the enjoyment and use of the citizens.
The Avenue, one of the most central of the city has been divided into four zones.
One of them, dedicated to rest, they will take tai chi classes and seminars on health and wellness, the other with a more playful, is reserved for board games, chess boards, ludo, cards, etc.., In a third workshops enabled a dozen recycled elements decorating, crafts and painting, and the fourth is reserved for those who choose to enjoy some quiet reading or a picnic.
A decorated bicycle contest the Netherlands, recycling containers Austria, Hungary mural workshop, Tai Chi class in Bulgaria, Latvia table games and Czech Republic, shop greeting cards from Germany, English classes or workshops UK pizza dough from Italy and French cheeses, or pasta jewelry with colors of Romania are some of the proposals that will be present today in Alfonso X, 10 to 20 hours.
On this day fit all activities aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of changing the mobility behavior to improve air quality, and, thus, also the quality of life.
The European Mobility Week continues until Sunday, when we celebrate Car Free Day.
Before, it will first proposals concerning bicycles and electric scooters, children's competitions, school routes or storytelling.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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