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The use of the bicycle as a common means of transport for urban transport can contribute significantly to improve the quality of life of citizens.

This is the premise on which the Mayor of Murcia and president of the Network of Cities for Bicycle (RCxB), Miguel Angel House, based his speech at the World Congress of Cycling Cities and Territories held in Nice.

House has been invited to participate as a speaker by the Metropolitan Nice CĂ´te d'Azur, event organizer.

In the discussion shared with other authorities, defend the importance of seeking measures to promote bicycle use and develop policies, infrastructure and debates that allow increasingly moving bikes and do it in the best conditions.

In this sense, Camera explain the initiatives promoted in Spain through the RCxB, and Murcia to promote non-motorized mobility, especially with the measurements carried out in recent years have enabled the tram implement, promote cycling and modernize and improve public transport.

Since in 98 Murcia's accession to the Aalborg Charter and launch its Agenda 21, the city has focused its efforts on better urban quality among its people and has been recognized with various awards and citations, including its selection as an example of good practice by the UN in 2004, Spanish Sustainable City Award in 2009, city finalist for the "Sustainabel City Gloub Awards" in 2010 and 2011, finalist for the European Green Capital 2011, awarded "Reil Lait Award" 2011 and Prize finalist 4 times the European Mobility Week.

Also, Murcia was the first Spanish city, along with Madrid, to sign the Covenant of Mayors promoted by the European Union.

Moreover, in his speech allude House in Nice to the current situation of Murcia "committed to complete its transformation into a SmartCity, which aims to establish a sustainable management model and improve the quality of life of its citizens."

Regarding the use of the bicycle, the Mayor explained the operation of the Municipal Office to encourage bicycle use and the habit of moving it around the city, whether it is going to work and enjoy leisure time.

From the Local Plan Bike - built in the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan - are developing actions, initiatives and adequate infrastructure to Murcia live with the bike in the most harmonized as possible, at the same time its users grow each day.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia