E se de repente alguém que não conhece, passasse por si na
rua e lhe dissesse: “Bom dia, Bom Natal. Boas Festas!”. A sua surpresa, tal
como a minha, é de reciprocidade, calculo! O gesto individual releva uma dimensão
humana e coletiva que transforma a indiferença em algo familiar, próximo do que
é mais importante na vida coletiva. Não é por acaso que a primeira instituição
humana, ainda que em progresso, sejam os laços de sangue que estabelecem entre
os indivíduos, a necessária corrente sanguínea perpétua. Tal como cada um dos
leitores, (é o meu desejo), teve a oportunidade de se lambujar entre os seus,
eu também tive a minha oportunidade de confraternizar com os mais próximos, os
que nos acalentam a esperança de que cada dia é uma oportunidade para
crescermos e nos unirmos em torno de valores e princípios.
The
city council of Valencia has established a board made up of 40 civic
organisations, businesses and public administrations that it hopes will
help improve urban mobility in the Spanish city.
Launched by Valencia Mayor Joan Ribó late last month, the board was created as a body of citizen participation and discussion, with the aim to be informational and consultative, and to collect citizens' proposals on mobility.
Less than a quarter of Valencians use public transport, and almost four out of five people travel in private cars.
Ribo said that this dominance of private vehicles stifles the economy, affects health and damages the environment.
He added that Valencia needs a change of urban philosophy and must introduce, ‘an element that was missing until now: participative democracy’.
The new board is composed of representatives from transport, trade, education and neighbourhood associations, trade unions and social organisations.
It will perform its duties through sectoral working committees. It has already proposed the creation of committees that focus on public health, education, cycling, walking, public transport, taxis, accessibility, urban freight/city logistics and parking policy.
For more information, visit lavanguardia.com (link is external) (in Spanish)
Image copyright: Valencia (link is external) (image on Flickr) by "Juanedc (link is external)", licensed under CC BY 2.0 (link is external)
Launched by Valencia Mayor Joan Ribó late last month, the board was created as a body of citizen participation and discussion, with the aim to be informational and consultative, and to collect citizens' proposals on mobility.
Less than a quarter of Valencians use public transport, and almost four out of five people travel in private cars.
Ribo said that this dominance of private vehicles stifles the economy, affects health and damages the environment.
He added that Valencia needs a change of urban philosophy and must introduce, ‘an element that was missing until now: participative democracy’.
The new board is composed of representatives from transport, trade, education and neighbourhood associations, trade unions and social organisations.
It will perform its duties through sectoral working committees. It has already proposed the creation of committees that focus on public health, education, cycling, walking, public transport, taxis, accessibility, urban freight/city logistics and parking policy.
For more information, visit lavanguardia.com (link is external) (in Spanish)
Image copyright: Valencia (link is external) (image on Flickr) by "Juanedc (link is external)", licensed under CC BY 2.0 (link is external)
