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Conde de Aranda and Juan Pablo I streets will become a pedestrian preferred area tomorrow, restricting road traffic exclusively to residents who have to access garages, public transport, emergency services, VMOs, bicycles, authorized vehicles, as well as loading and unloading from 8 a.m.
to 11 a.m.
on weekdays."It is a matter," pointed out the first mayor, Mari Carmen Moreno, "of a permanent measure, in keeping with a new form of urban planning that is committed to creating healthier spaces for the environment and for the use and enjoyment of citizens and visitors "The new area of ??preferably pedestrian use will run from the intersection of Juan Pablo I and Floridablanca streets to the intersection of Conde de Aranda with Juan Carlos I.
The action is included within the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, framed in the Urban Development Strategy Sustainable and Integrated Águilas Sustainable and 80% co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the multi-regional operational program of Spain 2014-2020, and aims to "make a city more friendly to pedestrians and cyclists , improving mobility in the urban area, as well as gradually implementing mobility that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
"This commitment to pedestrian preference areas is also a measure of reactivation of local commerce.
"From a commercial point of view, it has been shown that the increase in urban spaces with a pedestrian preference in which to be able to walk leads to an increase in sales in the surrounding shops and services," Moreno assured.It should be noted that the works for the creation of a single platform will begin after the summer.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas
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