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Mexico City officials ordered to commute on bikes
2 April - not a joke?
http://mexiconews.com.mx/miami/24016.html Capital officials ordered to commute on bikes Ebrard says itīs mandatory, not an option, that Mexico City officials ride their bicycles to the office on Monday Lunes 02 de abril de 2007 Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has reminded capital government personnel that on Monday they should ride their bikes to work. This is an order, not an option, he said last week. Later, he met with administration secretaries, sub-secretaries, and general directors and told them not to take his cycling program lightly. The city will collapse if measures are not taken soon to make the roads more bike-friendly, Ebrard said. As a result, more than 200 city government officials must set an example, and travel to work on the Metro or some other form of public transpotation. In early February, Ebrard announced that the first Monday of every month, all top level officials would be required to commute by bicycle, to promote pollution and encourage the use of bike paths. The mayor asked city officials and employees who live far from the city center to take the Metro or Metrobus part of the way, and then switch to bicycle-power. Some officials will ride in groups, departing from meeting points in the Polanco, Condesa, Roma and Del Valle neighborhoods. Regarding statements made by the city attorney general and public security secretary that they are reluctant to participate, Ebrard said everyone had to comply with the order. "If they are opposed for reasons of security, then Iīd suggest they donīt publicize the route they plan to take," Ebrard said. "Anyway, a big SUV is more visible than a bicycle." Ebrard said a primary goal is to demonstrate the viability of bicycles as a means of transportation in the city. He also said the city will soon build a bike station on the Eje Central specifically for city employees. The mayor even said he would allow employees to commute by bici-taxi or via roller skates. "Motorcycles will not be acceptable, however," he said. |
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