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With the works submitted participants intended to capture everyday scenes that take place in our city on coexistence between users of different modes of transport and artistic photographs that sustainable mobility is the main axis.

The deadline for submitting the images will end next December 12

Urban Mobility Councilwoman City of Lorca, Satur Martinez reported this morning that the Consistory Lorca has organized the first photo contest on mobility of Lorca.

As has recently launched portal mobility in the city, this competition is organized in order to nurture the web of photographs related to mobility in our town.

Satur Martinez explained that "among the activities included within the European Mobility Week and order that the citizens become aware and gain a broader view of the concept of mobility, its different modes and how this affects our day day, was organized by the Department of Urban mobility and collaboration with multiple departments that competition. with the works presented is intended that participants capture everyday scenes that take place in our city, photographs on sustainable mobility will be valued on coexistence between modes of transport users and artistic photographs that mobility is the main axis ".

Urban Mobility Councillor said that "the registration to participate are free and may be submitted to this contest any amateur photographer who wants it, regardless of age, place of residence and nacionalidad.Además, each participant may submit up five photographs, which may be made in black and white or color and may use levels adjustments (exposure, contrast, saturation, etc.). the prizes for the winners will be unbono monthly access to the Pavilion Felipe VI or any of the municipal pavilions, a pair of tickets for shows at the Teatro War or a photography course Popular University. in addition, there will be a special youth award will consist of a bonus of 50 € for enrollment in any of the activities or trips organized by the Youth Council. the deadline for submission of photographs will be next December 12 and these should be sent to movilidad@lorca.es email with the data cited in the contest, which can be visited in the Portal mobility Lorca (movilidad.lorca.es) ".

Martinez said that "from the city of Lorca intend to sensitize the public to make more responsible use of private vehicles, making a gradual return to more efficient means of transportation such as public transit transition, bicycle or scrolling foot. the town of Lorca has a very favorable extension for transfers on foot and by bike, since the distances from the center of the city, setting as a starting point the Plaza of Spain, at either end of the frame urban can be done on foot in about 30 minutes, time is reduced to 10 minutes if we use the bicycle. in this regard, the draft diagnostic PMUS shows that the percentage of urban car journeys in Lorca is 50%, even considerably higher than the average of other similar cities. "

Conference on Sustainable Mobility

Edil Urban Mobility, on the other hand, reported that "next October 7th starting at 18hrs, in the auditorium of the Cultural Center of the city, several experts will present strategies and policies, problems and achievements in applying sustainability mobility of Spanish cities. a day will come Odon Elorza, former mayor of Donosti-one of the pioneering European cities to balance the use of the car with pedestrians and cyclists, Alfonso Sanz, expert author multitude of publications on traffic calming, Manuel Martin, President of Lorca Biciudad-entity co-organizer of the event- and Enrique Berruezo, technician of the Mobility Department of the City of Lorca.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca