Micromobility has taken an important centimeter in the decongestion of cities and the road to decarbonization of the transport sector. In this sense, the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMéx) hosted the World Bicycle Pre-Forum.
In the event held recently to celebrate the World Car Free Day, the Secretary of Administration of the referred university, Eréndira Fierro Moreno, highlighted the transforming power of the bicycle.
She pointed out that the number of students and teachers who choose bicycles as their means of transportation has grown, and stressed the responsibility of the UAEMex community to lead the way towards sustainability.
Authorities’ Role
The Director of Supervision and Control of the Mass Transportation and Cable Car System of the State of Mexico, Octavio Quiroz emphasized that the governmental body is working hard to promote sustainable mobility.
“We are committed to the implementation of what we already had pending and new projects,” he told the cyclists who gathered at the event.
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For his part, UAEMEX academic, activist and organizer of the Pre-Forum, Gabriel Medina Peralta stressed the need to reflect on the “big problem that the large number of cars we have in the cities has put us into”.
He affirmed the Autonomous University’s commitment to mobility by pointing out that, for the first time, the institution has a road safety and mobility campaign and program.
“we are working on a driving program to make Ciudad Universitaria a unique model in the country in terms of sustainability,” he added.
“The city of our desires is possible. In Toluca, a large number of people commute to work by bicycle and we all have a great responsibility to protect their lives,” concluded the university professor.
