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Regrets mishaps already caused by the "negligence" of the Department of Infrastructure, since it's recent works

Stresses that even the neighbors have painted in bright colors the edge of the steps to prevent accidents and they ask to become ramps

City of Cartagena (MC) will move to the House next citizen complaints of the old town, the situation of danger and insecurity generated by the stair treads that are not clearly visible and the need to turn these steps into ramps to avoid greater evils, because groups are already mobilizing and discuss its intention to initiate proceedings for damages against the City of Cartagena, adding many chances to win them all.

Thus, the main cases that say the residents are of lower Pinwheel by the health center of the old town, where there are some steps that are not visible, and regret having to drop several elderly.

And similarly on the boulevard José Hierro, in the university quarter, compared to the student's home, where there are steps that are in the same situation of invisibility, with the risk.

For José López, mayor of MC, "This situation demonstrates the neglect of the Department of Infrastructure, since the cases reported by citizens are recent works where security should prevail, and not let the popular initiative carried ends such as painting rung on the edge of a line in fluorescent colors to avoid mishaps when do ensure an accessible and safe city is a municipal responsibility clear. "

For all this, MC asked at the next plenary, through a motion, Draw up a plan to detect especially dangerous pedestrian areas, so we can correct existing slopes formed by stairs with treads difficult visibility, making the ramps prevent accidents to the public, and thus ensuring the safety of all people with visual impairment and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable when a fall in these places reported for Cartagena own.

Source: Movimiento Ciudadano