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Alicia Morales proposes measures such as increased collaboration with trade associations, promote information campaigns, adorn these traditional shopping areas and remove architectural barriers for pedestrians in urban areas

NOW MURCIA asks that the City take steps to promote trade in proximity, and we succeed in creating a network of small business that is solid and sustainable neighborhoods and districts.

The municipal formation considers that this type of business has seriously deteriorated in recent years, largely due to the commitment of the Consistory for the model of large shopping centers and abandonment of small businesses, which at this time is experiencing a moment relevant due to the celebration of rebates.

Councillor and spokesman for Murcia now, Alicia Morales, encourages Murcia to make their purchases of sales in the traditional retail trade, but also emphasizes that these businesses are more attractive for residents, it is essential that they receive the support of corresponding departments.

"The liberalization of schedules and loss of labor rights have eroded the quality of jobs and have jeopardized the traditional trade," says the mayor, who also notes that "the lack of municipal policies in defense of these businesses has led to the progressive abandonment the city center, neighborhoods and districts. "

In this situation, Murcia now proposes to recover these traditional areas, with measures such as greater collaboration with trade associations, promote information campaigns and decorate these traditional shopping areas.

The Civic Platform also considers essential the removal of architectural barriers in urban areas, to get around the city as pedestrians it simple for people of any physical condition.

It would also be a convenient measure decentralize the festive and leisure activities during holiday periods (eg Christmas child has concentrated activity with large commercial areas rather than in the streets and areas of small businesses).

Morales explained that "it has been demonstrated that the progressive freedom of schedules, extending openings large commercial brands, rather than bring benefits to citizens, has worsened the quality of employment for many workers."

Thus, as shown in studies of the associations of traders, there is an increase in sales in regions like ours, nor an increase in employment generated by the longer hours, but only contributed to precarious employment.

"Now, workers have to endure longer hours, more and more temporary changes in their scheduled days," said the councilor.

Therefore, if from local corporations bet, as proposed from now Murcia, in the traditional trade and proximity, "we will encourage employment of higher quality, the recovery of traditional spaces in neighborhoods and districts, more entrepreneurship, and access more people to these places (groups such as the elderly, who have more difficulty in reaching malls). "

Source: Ahora Murcia