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- According to the orange formation, pedestrianization and the various urban reforms that have been carried out in the last twenty years in the municipality have not taken into account the need to relieve neighbors and tourists in the face of the rigors of the sun and heat and favor The pedestrian walk through the streets and squares more traffic.

- "We understand that the lack of foresight of the previous corporations will make the installation of trees difficult and expensive, that is why our Group considers that it is necessary to bring to Cartagena the measures that have been adopted in other cities such as Málaga, Madrid, or in commercial streets Of the cities of Murcia and Lorca where awnings have been installed with flexible, fireproof and breathable material.

The Municipal Citizens Group in Cartagena expects that the project of the City of Cartagena and UPCT to expand pedestrian areas in the historic center is accompanied this time by the inclusion of complementary measures such as planting trees and creating shadow zones .

The pedestrianization and the various urban reforms that have been carried out in the last twenty years in the municipality have not taken into account the need to relieve neighbors and tourists in the face of the rigors of sun and heat.

According to the orange formation, although the City Council announced more than a year ago that it planned to plant trees and the installation of awnings in the main streets of the center, nothing has been done in this regard, on the contrary, every urban remodeling Has been eliminating more and more wooded in Cartagena.

Due to this new non-compliance, Citizens will take to the June plenary a proposal for the City Council to design and execute as soon as possible a plan to create more shaded areas through the installation of awnings and, as far as possible, In streets, squares, playgrounds, school yards, and esplanades.

Citizens said that many children's playgrounds in the municipality of Cartagena are underutilized during the hottest months because of the strong heat and the absence of shady areas.

From Citizens believe it necessary that the City of Cartagena plan and detect how many children's areas are in this situation to provide them with trees, if there are parterres that allow it, or awnings.

They also think it convenient to analyze the situation in which the courtyards of public schools in Cartagena, according to Cs, the situation of some of them is serious since there are no pergolas, no trees in their playgrounds or access And vicinity;

Even some classrooms by their orientation become authentic boilers.

According to the Citizens spokesman in Cartagena, Manuel Padín, "we understand that the lack of foresight of the previous corporations will make the installation of trees difficult and expensive, that is why our Group considers that it is necessary to bring to Cartagena the measures that have been adopted in other Cities such as Málaga, Madrid, or in commercial streets of the cities of Murcia and Lorca where awnings have been installed with very good results.The material used there is very flexible, fireproof, breathable, transparent, so it avoids water pocketing, Works as a thermal insulation and therefore improves energy savings and reduces heat. "

"An added value of this initiative will be that in addition to alleviating the impact of the sun on the pedestrians, it will be a positive and striking aesthetic component," Padín explained.

For the spokesperson for the orange formation, "cities must be alive the twelve months of the year, in addition to protecting the most vulnerable citizens, older people and children, from the heatwaves that are coming, Citizens want to favor the pedestrian walk , Especially for the commercial streets that are so traveled by the neighbors and the tourists ".

Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena