David Romera says that the absence of these steps is a real physical barrier that forces you to make long journeys to cross these streets, and also, it is detrimental to the merchants of these areas.
Calls for these actions to be taken into account in works which are currently being carried out and are therefore covered by the EIB loan funds
The councilor of the Municipal Socialist Group in the City of Lorca, David Romera has requested for registration to the government team of the Popular Party the establishment of two pedestrian crossings to improve the accessibility conditions, and with that, to attend to the logical claims raised by neighbors And merchants of Avenida Juan Carlos I and Avenida Europa, who hope that the development of these works will be in consensus with their needs, and with that, really serve to improve the environment in which they live.
In the case of Avenida Europa, neighbors and merchants point out the need to restore the pedestrian crossing that existed in the center of the mentioned avenue, at the height of a well-known store of lamps, in the vertical of the Railway Station Of San Diego.
Romera recalled that this route is used daily by hundreds of people, also because of its proximity to streets leading to the facilities of the University Campus and the Integrated Center for Vocational Training.
The Edil socialist recalled that this step of pedestrians was suppressed in its day and now, "neighbors have to walk many meters in one direction or another to be able to safely cross a four-lane road of circulation, being also uncomfortable to The customers of the commercial establishments located in the area. "
In view of the distance between the nearest pedestrian crossings and the greater linear proximity between the already authorized steps, David Romera assures that "it would be advisable to reestablish this pedestrian crossing with traffic lights to guarantee security in the area. Transit of pedestrians and cyclists taking advantage of the next remodeling to be produced from the axis of the Avenue of Europe and nearby streets from the EIB loan funds.
On the other hand, and in view of the works currently being carried out for the remodeling of Avenida Juan Carlos I, David Romera has also requested that a problem similar to the one discussed above be considered in the case of the Avda .
In this case, neighbors and merchants who reside or have their businesses in the section between the IES Ramón Arcas Mecca and the San Diego Bridge of Juan Carlos I de Lorca Avenue transmitted to the socialist councilor the need to reestablish the passage of pedestrians who Existed at the height of the passage of the Residencial Miguel Angel, "given the high pedestrian traffic that has the area, the density of neighbors and the important number of commercial establishments located on either side of this stretch of the avenue.
David Romera recalled that this step of pedestrians was already requested through the proposal that the PSOE presented in the face of the remodeling project in February, when they also requested the opening of a large process of participation so that precisely neighbors , Traders and collectives could make their contributions.
He adds that because the information "shines by its absence", they do not know if this step is contemplated because there are no plans in the means enabled to facilitate their consultation.
Source: PSOE Lorca