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The maximum SNE Network of Cities for Bike applauds the use of ciclocalles in Murcia as a key to sustainable mobility in cities

The Councillor for Environment and Urban Quality, Adela Martinez-Cache and technical secretary of the Network of Cities for Bicycle, Xavier Corominas, announced today that Murcia will host the next meeting of this association to be held in September.

Remember that the Network of Cities for Bike belonging to the City of Murcia since May 2009, serving on its Board of Directors, and which are attached the Spanish cities with more cycling tradition is to exchange experiences and join efforts in promoting the use of this mode of transport, creating a dynamic that will facilitate a safer and develop the movement of cyclists, especially in urban areas, making for that all necessary actions to promote cycling as a means transport and enhancing the initiatives taken for the same purpose by government departments, associations and other social actors.

At the meeting of the Board in Murcia, we will discuss various topics including the presentation will highlight several case studies to promote cycling in cities as examples of good practice, including the case of Murcia.

Also, the Mayor of Murcia D.

Miguel Angel House has announced that, as President of the Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia, will use this meeting to invite other municipalities in the Region of Murcia to join the Network of Cities for Bicycle.

Corominas has been used to indicate that a study of the Polytechnic University of Madrid found that Murcia is the town that has advanced in recent years in promoting cycling.

Also, Corominas has indicated that the use of ciclocalles proposed in Murcia, is a key measure to allow bicycle access to historical sites and to effectively achieve the change in the pattern of mobility of cities and traffic calming.

The ciclocalles are the model followed by the main European cities to get a model of sustainable mobility in the city.

During his speech, Corominas also pointed out that the Gentle Way of the municipality of Murcia will be in next month's meeting in September, a large and important contribution to the other Spanish cities.

The maximum SNE Network of Cities for Bike has also said that Murcia is on the right track, because it has an appropriate plan that will improve in the coming years because there is a special interest by the Government Team .

In response to reporters, Corominas says you can not say NO to ciclocalle, as they are a way of giving prominence to the bike and improve mobility in a city where "there is much respect for the cyclist, because so I have seen this morning. "

In his mountain bike ride through the city, has gone through the Avenue of the Pines and has stressed that it is a ciclocalle type, which can serve as a model for other places.

"The 30 areas are also an important contribution to improving mobility in the city" has pointed Corominas, who also stressed that the implementation of these road-sharing contribute to greater awareness by the driver on respect for the rider.

Murcia will have on its territory with 551 kilometers of track cycling trails that will turn the bike on a daily urban transport mode and become the capital with more miles of Spain cycling trails.

This will fulfill the objective of the government team and announced by the Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, betting on a sustainable mobility based on the bicycle, walking and public transport.

Murcia currently already has 141 kilometers of track cycling trails and roads are nice and planned 153 kilometers.

The objective of the Master Plan for the Use of the Bicycle in Murcia is to achieve a network of 551 kilometers to the proposed 263 kms.

track cycling trails, some already implemented, that provide continuity to existing and planned, creating a coherent network of routes and safe cycling trails throughout the municipality.

The criteria used in developing the Master Plan for the Use of the Bicycle, which has received a wide information and citizen participation are:

- Creation of a mesh around the city that is safe for all road users, consistent, accessible, connected and facilitate modal shift.

- Share Sidewalk (ciclocalle) on streets with low traffic intensity (less than 5,000 vehicles per day).

- On roads with higher traffic intensities to 5,000 vehicles per day, there is the segregated bike lane.

- Minimize the condition to other road users especially pedestrians.

The 263 km proposed by the Master Plan is divided into:

- 44.1 kilometers in the center of the city.

Of these 43% are 57% ciclocalles and busways.

- 188.8 km in the districts of North and South Coastal.

- 30 km in the districts of Campo de Murcia.

If we analyze the distribution by type of track cycling trails in the total of 551 kms of cycle network, Murcia will ciclocalles 39% (215.6 kms) and 61% (335.4 kms.) Bike lanes segregated.

To integrate cycling as a means of urban mobility requires action on four basic areas:

1 Red track cycling trails

2 Parking

3 Calm traffic

4 promotional campaigns, awareness and driver education.

As for parking the Master Plan provides for the demand of 615 bicycle parking spots located throughout the municipality which is equivalent to 3,575 U-invested and 7,150 seats.

It has already launched the Office of the bike that is responsible for managing the municipal policies of promotion and training for cycling in Murcia as well as provide service and information to citizens on any matter relating to the bicycle the Municipality.

Moreover, soon to become operational service public bike rental with which the Council aims to facilitate public access to this means of transportation for their daily journeys through a comfortable, safe and fast.

In which citizens have access to a public bicycle for personal use in periods ranging from one day or weekend for 3 € plus VAT (2 € at reduced rate), up to a year for 40 € plus VAT (30 € reduced rate).

A total of 180 bicycles will rent.

To proceed to the public bicycle rental must be of legal age, or older than 14 years with the consent of legal representative and address some of the workshops attached to the rental system.

Once there, you need to present ID card and photocopy of same and the bank card to make payment, plus a receipt if you are a large family, aged 65 years or student.

It was also carried out various activities to raise awareness and educate all road users on the incorporation of the bicycle as an element of mobility in our town and the benefits that entails, such as safe running workshops on bicycle or training programs to youth.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia