150,000 citizens claim friendly cities
- In Pamplona a road has been cut and has become a playground for several hours, in Getxo classes have been given in the park, in other places they have taken the street bicycles; in 500 such acts 150,000 people have gathered, mainly in Europe this weekend, claiming cities that take children into account.
Instead of a car-dominated urbanism, last weekend they claimed towns and cities designed for all, and safe for all, that promote another mobility model and put children in the centre. In Euskal Herria there are also more and more initiatives that follow this philosophy. There are not few schools and towns that make it possible for students to go to school on foot and by themselves, among friends and friends; the Bizibusa project is also underway to go to school on a group bike in different places; they have demanded safe, healthy and co-educational school environments in Álava; the Matxinada Eskoletan movement requires a playful use of the spaces and streets of the cities;
The Kidical Mass movement has the same goal: “We need cities where all children can move by bicycle and walk safely and autonomously, we need child-friendly traffic regulations, cities that take into account all citizens, including the vulnerable.” Last weekend, children and adults called this movement to occupy public spaces playfully and by bicycle, “for people to see them with another look.”
"We need cities where all children can move on bike and walk safely and autonomously, we need friendly traffic regulations."
In many cities and towns, 150,000 participants have been counted. According to the actions they have placed on the map (see map below), the claim has reached Euskal Herria: in Pamplona they closed the road next to Bustintxuri College and performed games; in Bilbao, the students and teachers of the San Ignacio School went to the area to play and share experiences with other agents of the neighborhood; and in Getxo, classes were held in parks and streets.
The Kidical Mass movement aims to influence institutions, urbanism and mobility regulations, demanding spaces free of traffic, comprehensive bidegorris networks, safe roads, playful school environments, etc.
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