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Miguel Angel House reiterated its invitation to all citizens to contribute their suggestions and opinions

"Working for the quality of life is our commitment and would not be possible if we all did not create a city more humane and friendly environment," said Chamber

Murcia enjoy a better and more accessible to all, offering a higher quality of life, the future holds for the city if they meet the objectives which the plan was born MOVE, a name that encompasses the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan .

Today unveils its degree of implementation within a day organized for the Mobility Week, which also advances other experiences in the field of sustainable mobility are underway in other cities as well as implementing the most ambitious project in the history of the city: the construction of the tram.

In opening the meeting, the Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, he was convinced that Murcia will be "a better city for all" when put in place guidelines to MOVE from the Plan, which will give us the keys to a new culture of mobility, more sustainable but also more effective. "

"My first commitment as mayor can be no other work to enhance our quality of life and that, necessarily, only be possible if, together, create a more human city and friendly environment," he said.

Murcia Chamber recalled that offers the best conditions to be a capital like that "and our responsibility to promote these opportunities will know (climate, size, etc..)."

The Mayor has deepened their idea of a new culture of mobility, explaining that this is not just transportation.

It also requires an integrated approach and must include the full range of available modes of transport, including walking and cycling as well as the supply of parking, creation of pedestrian zones, public transport and reorganization, in the case of Murcia, the implementation of the tram.

900,000 daily trips

The importance of changing the displacement is increased if one takes into account the increase in daily trips: in 2007 it stood at 883,727 and have increased to reach the figure of 916,078 and of these, 383,000 are the result of mobility is not required, that occurs not because of work or studies.

Of these trips, 62% are mechanized.

Murcia travel records 1.31 per person per day, a percentage similar to Barcelona -1.37 - -1.08 Zaragoza and above - while Sevilla and Madrid will exceed -1.62 and 1.8, respectively.

Other significant aspects that contribute to a global vision of mobility in the municipality to facilitate decision-making on issues related to mobility are:

Murcia has 252,000 m ² of pedestrian streets in the city area and 100,000 m ² in villages.

37% of journeys are made on foot (338 000)

There are 86 km of cycle paths and cycling trails and 154 km lines planned, which will add another 29 km under construction.

60,000 vehicles are parked in the street.

26% of the total surface parking due to lack of space itself.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia