Coinciding with the celebration of the European Mobility Week, from September 16 to 22, the Barcelona municipality will announce the project to all the local agents involved and the population with various events.
El Sant Boi de Llobregat Town Hall has developed, in collaboration with Bikefriendly Consulting, its Urban Bicycle Strategy, which was born with the aim of contributing to the sustainable development of the city, turning Sant Boi into a 'bike-friendly' town and making this vehicle an essential element in its daily life.
This strategy is made up of two large areas, basic for the promotion of cycling mobility: cycling infrastructure and education. These are complemented by 3 other specific work areas: local economic development, health-sports and communication.
A large-scale project for the municipality that will be presented taking advantage of the celebration of the European Mobility Week 2017, from September 16 to 22. For those days, the City Council and local agents have planned the organization of various events in public spaces that encourage citizen participation, and which will culminate on Friday the 22nd with a joint walk throughout the entire municipality, until reaching the Sant Boi Cycling Park, where everyone will be able to circulate freely and the Sant Boi Cycling Club will carry out activities to bring road cycling closer to the population.
Scheduled activities:
- Biciescuela for everyone: workshops on road safety education and safe driving by bicycle around the city.
- Learn how to keep your bike ready: tips for good bicycle maintenance and safer driving.
- Cycle tourism activities: group outings to discover the city's forestry, agricultural and river heritage by bicycle.
- Bike show on the street: exhibition of the latest bicycle models and the possibility of trying them out.
- Promotion of sports cycling: activities to promote road cycling through the city's cycling clubs and invited experts.
Additionally, starting Monday, September 18, Sant Boi will be a member of the voluntary bicycle registration service 'Biciregistro' promoted by the Bicycle Cities Network. It is also planned that in the coming months the municipal fleet of bicycles provided by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area for public workers will continue to expand.
With all these measures in place, the process of transforming Sant Boi de Llobregat into a city that is clearly committed to cycling as a daily vehicle has begun, which will have an impact on the quality of life of its citizens.
