Galicia promueve la movilidad duradera

Every day, the bicycle becomes a true sustainable transportation system. Many cities around the world have already incorporated it as another network, gaining followers, users, and supporters every day.

As cities become more sustainable, it is necessary to rethink transportation systems. Therefore, the bicycle stands out above all others because it is durable, non-polluting, and promotes good health for those who use it and for the environment.

Bicycles: sustainable mobility for all

The Director General of Mobility, Judit Fontela, participated today in the presentation of 21 The bicycle and the city of the Iberian Congress, which will take place between June 26 and 29 in Santiago de Compostela with the support of Xunte, where she emphasized the event as a sign of the importance of joining efforts in favor of sustainable mobility. For Fontela, common initiatives contribute to promoting urban and interurban cycling in Galicia, as well as promoting sustainable tourism.

The General Manager emphasized pedestrians and bicycles as fundamental actors and priority lines to transform the mobility model into higher sustainability guidelines. In this line, the Galician government is already implementing measures to promote social awareness and, therefore, reduce the impact on the environment through the Galician mobility strategy.

Judit Fontela also referred to initiatives such as the EBICI program, which provides assistance for the purchase of electric pedal-assisted bicycles. She emphasized that they are already working to launch the new call for this line, which benefited 1,400 people through 167 collaborating entities last year, with a loan of 700,000 euros. For this year, they expect to allocate one million euros to contribute to the purchase of bicycles up to 700 euros to receive assistance.

Organized by Conbici in collaboration with the Portuguese Federation of Cyclo-tourism and Bicycle Users (FPCUB) and the local group, with the support of different entities, the Iberian Congress, the bicycle, and the city, reaches consolidated compostela as a consolidated compostela. Reference to promote sustainable mobility at both a national and international level. Its objective is to promote the bicycle as an essential tool to improve urban mobility and the quality of life in cities. The call for submissions is currently open.