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Given the clear decrease in cars on the streets, the mayor of Las Condes, Joaquín Lavín is taking the opportunity to promote the use of the bicycle. The initiative began to be implemented in the commune with the provision of a temporary runway in Presidente Riesco.
The decrease in cars on the streets would be promoting the use of non-motorized modes in safe conditions. In this regard, Minister Hutt stated that “we have to look at and rethink the way in which cities must face the challenges of mobility.”
Rethinking the cities
“Especially at the moment when there is a massive return of people to their places of work and study. For this reason, it is important to analyze how we are going to restructure the urban space to provide efficient solutions to the different road users,” added Hutt.
Agency One He added that at the end of last year “the ministry defined a guide to design and implement light or tactical bicycle lanes, such as that of Presidente Riesco, which allow practically any street to be transformed into a space for cycles to circulate.”
“This instrument becomes relevant today for the Covid-19, since it streamlines the processing of these projects, which are also low cost, to be carried out by municipalities or Regional Governments throughout the country,” said the minister.
Agency One Las Condes started: and there will be three initiatives for now
Meanwhile, Mayor Lavín detailed the plan, starting with President Riesco. This light infrastructure has already been implemented there in a 1.5 kilometer extension on the northern vehicular track. Another bike path will take place on Av. Apoquindo, with 6.5 kms. long. Sector? Between Tobalaba and Los Dominicos Park. This will generate a bicycle trunk line parallel to Metro Line 1.
The third initiative is the Pedestrian Walk and bicycle path through Rosario Norte, 800 meters long. Apoquindo considers President Riesco. There it is proposed to reallocate the space of vehicular tracks to expand the sidewalks as pedestrian walks. Also implement a north-south bike path, which allows greater physical distance between people.
Agency One
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