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| And hopes that they will be carried out "and it does not happen as on so many other occasions, that it all comes down to a headline to wash momentarily the image of the consistory "| It is not the first time that the City Council has announced the launch of the bicycle loan, so that finally everything remains in a holder that justifies the lack of interest and knowledge of how to manage mobility in our city.

Pedestrians, bicycles and other non-polluting vehicles should be the main actors in it.But this is not the only news that has appeared in the press these days: Improvement of the sidewalks of Sebastián Feringán or the works to adapt the Torreciega bridge to improve accessibility, are good news, but totally insufficient."To improve urban mobility and make it more sustainable and accessible, it is not enough to put into operation the bicycle loan service, it is necessary to have a network of connected and safe bike lanes, both for cyclists and pedestrians" they comment from the collective.It has been more than two years since the project for the bike lane of Esparta Street was drawn up, which would link the lane that goes from Mandarache to the one that starts at Paseo de Alfonso XIII and goes up through Capitanes Ripoll, but not a single finger to execute the work that, surely, will rest in a drawer of the infrastructure service of the City Council."We are skeptical of Sebastián Feringán's work, the improvement of the sidewalks is necessary, but the intervention should include the replacement of the zebra crossing located in front of the Perpetuo de Socorro Hospital, which was eliminated several years ago, although many people from Cartagena continue to cross the via that place "they tell us from the bus.The City Council forgets other necessary actions in this area, such as the TOTAL SEGREGATION of the bike lane, to prevent cars from parking in it, during the school year, preventing bicycle users from using it at the entrance and exit times of the colleges; and exposing cyclists to the danger posed by the intense traffic of motorized vehicles at those hours.Finally, in relation to the work to improve the accessibility of the Torreciega bridge, several questions arise.

There is no doubt that a comprehensive approach is necessary in this area, which should include accessible sidewalks, a bike lane and improvement of the asphalt and painting of the road to Los Camachos (the road that starts to the right of the descent of the Torreciega bridge).

It is true that the widening of the sidewalk would be an improvement, but some neighbors comment that it would be much safer and mobility would improve more if the old bridge were enabled as a pedestrian and bicycle lane, leaving the current bridge only for motor vehicles."It is inadmissible that after more than ten years since its opening, the local and regional administration has not carried out an intervention in that area, making sidewalks and bike lanes both from the descent of the Torreciega bridge and along the Carretera de the Camachos, as from the access by the La Asomada road to the Industrial estate ", they tell us from the bus.As a sign of the lack of interest in sustainable mobility, you just have to go to CC Espacio Mediterráneo and see the urban bus stop, without canopies, without seats and without a shadow, which makes waiting for the urban bus into hell in these months summer.

Source: Movilict por tu salud