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The local mayor, Juan Romero Canovas, the mayor of the Environment, José Miguel Muñoz and the Director General of the Energy Management Agency of the Region of Murcia, Teodoro García Egea, presented this morning, Monday, April 6 the new campaign against Climate Change "BiciAlhama" on Constitution Square, next to City Hall.
This could not have made a practical demonstration of its operation.
The City of Alhama, in efforts to continue the fight against climate change has introduced a free auto loan system for bicycles, called "BiciAlhama" planned action within the Action Plan Agenda 21 Local de Alhama de Murcia to promote of cycling, involving the installation of 5 lending bases scattered around the municipality's urban center with a capacity for 10 bikes in each of the bases, giving a total of 50 bikes available for to be used in function the availability of each base at all times.
The points will be installed in the municipality where these bases are: the Constitution Square along Hall, at the entrance of Parking Supply Well, next to the track "Under Guadalentín" next to the Health Center with The heated indoor pool ..
How to use the bikes and when
To use these bikes must register at City Hall from April 21.
Once the user is released will have to provide a deposit of 30 euros and given a personal code for transmitting messages from your mobile phone.
Thus, each time a user wants to grab one of these bikes only have to send a mobile message to a specific number, only cost to the user.
After BiciAlhama registration period is scheduled to start operating the service from next May 4.
By the time you choose to return the bicycle, which must be less than 4 hours will have to go to a bike rack that is empty and park the bike with the action that was necessary.
At the time the lease will terminate and manage the information system.
The bicycle rental service may be used from 7:00 to 22:30 hours throughout the year from next May 4 that are already in use.
Advantages of cycling
Some of the advantages of cycling as urban transport are:
The bicycle is a means of transport silent, clean, healthy, affordable and sustainable.
The bicycle is a means of transport from door to door, thereby making it very fast and effective for short and medium distances.
The bicycle parking take up much less space than cars and can give better service to more users with the same space and undertaking minor works.
From the point of view of traffic and road safety a decrease in the number of cars on the city and increased bicycle use, improve traffic flow and could solve many problems of jams.
Travel time by bike is predictable, the rider does not affect him much traffic congestion.
Improved physical and mental health: pedaling for 30 minutes a day reduces the risk of heart attack, combat obesity and is an effective stress.
The bicycle offers a readily available and their maintenance is relatively cheap.
A majority use of bicycles improve the livability and image of our cities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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