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The '30 Day Bicycle Challenge' arrives in the city through the Environmental Policy Department of the City Council with the aim of promoting the daily use of bicycles as an element of personal mobility through the streets of the municipality.
Julio Huete, Environmental Policy Advisor, explained that “we have a duty to generate social change through programs, projects and campaigns that promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport for health, personal well-being and improving our quality of life. life . . ”
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During the month of April the council will organize various activities raise awareness of the importance of sustainable mobility. The challenge starts on Sunday, the 2nd, with a gymkhana and parade at the Fairgrounds.
On Sunday the 16th road safety circuit also at the fair grounds and it will be possible to try bicycles adapted for people with disabilities and reduced mobility.
Finally, on Sunday, the 23rd, there will be a family gymkhana at Wetland Park.
The challenge
30 Days by Bike is an initiative with a national and international presence that invites participants to ride a bike every day for the 30 days of April and share it with the hashtags #30díasenbici or #30DEB on the 30DEB organization's Facebook wall.
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In this way, the Coslada City Council continues to invest in change and the possibility of increase bicycle use following the recent celebration of the XIX Iberian Congress 'The Bicycle and the City'.
Additionally, the Bicycle Master Plan for expand cycle paths of the city and integrate cycling into the urban transport system with the aim of reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases and other pollutants produced by combustion vehicles.
