/ world as we speak information/ “As mayor, I shall be answerable for all issues with street security and transport in Sofia.”
This was acknowledged by the impartial candidate for mayor of Sofia, Maya Manolova, throughout a debate on street security as we speak, organized by the Institute for Street Security. The candidate for mayor of Sofia from GERB Yordanka Fandakova, Angel Jambazki from VMRO, arch. Borislav Ignatov from “Democratic Bulgaria” and Boris Bonev from “Save Sofia”.
“The mayor shouldn’t wash his arms with different establishments, with the Municipal Council, with the laws, however must be answerable for all essential issues and for his or her resolution within the curiosity of the residents of Sofia,” Manolova was categorical.
She defined that in reference to the street security of pedestrians, who, in response to her, must be on the prime of the pyramid and be a precedence, she’s going to implement a four-year program for the renovation of the sidewalks within the capital, however not solely within the middle, but in addition within the neighborhoods.
“Focused and efficient measures have to be taken to revive the pyramid of mobility in Sofia, with the pedestrian on the prime with the creation of sufficiently comfy, nice and accessible alternatives for individuals with disabilities and for moms with strollers, sidewalks”, categorical is Manolova.
She added that she would additionally introduce a brand new measure for the audit of tasks for the development of recent components of the transport infrastructure.
“There must be a security audit. It’s now obligatory for the development of highways and expressways, however it’s not obligatory for such municipal tasks. After all, these tasks should adjust to ZUT, however it will be good if such an audit was accomplished – right here, for instance, if an audit was product of the protection components of “Graf Ignatiev”, there wouldn’t be so many instances of injured pedestrians due to ” shark fins,” defined Manolova.
She added that the information on visitors accidents must be opened, as it’s presently troublesome to search out details about their quantity, the causes of the accident and the results of the accidents.
Concerning the stops, she emphasised that out of two,500 stops within the capital, in response to specialists, solely 500 meet the necessities, requirements and expectations of residents.
“A precedence in my program is to make the stops handy, as this can be a prerequisite for extra individuals to make use of public transport, not their automobiles,” the civil candidate additionally acknowledged.
Maya Manolova was categorical that “public transport within the capital have to be quick, comfy and frequent, with good connections between the assorted varieties of public transport”.
Concerning the buffer parking tons, she acknowledged that in the intervening time, out of 5 constructed buffer parking tons, three really operate, so she’s going to guess on the development of buffer parking tons, which aren’t solely on the finish stations of the metro, but in addition on the finish factors of different street arteries, that are essential for Sofia.
Manolova is adamant that “there have to be guidelines, however there should even be the potential for parking, which suggests constructing parking tons within the neighborhoods, correctly spending the funds for anti-parking amenities, that are presently being changed in locations the place there isn’t a want for it, and are priced above market when set up is included’.
Concerning management and fines for violators, the civic candidate acknowledged that “the mayor ought to have an energetic management place in all instances the place the issues of the town and its persons are involved.”
“Compliance by all, be it pedestrians, homeowners of huge development corporations or car drivers, have to be strictly monitored and enforced,” she emphatically acknowledged.
Manolova believes that each one choices which are made concerning the group of visitors in Sofia must be made collectively by civil specialists and non-governmental organizations.
She emphatically acknowledged that it was “time for cycle lanes to be related and to create alternatives for secure crossing the place there are intersections and battle factors with different street customers” and added that “along with higher visitors administration of city transport, the emphasis must be on bettering working circumstances for public transport workers and rising the {qualifications} of drivers”.
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