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Puerto Lumbreras participate in the Reina Sofia Award 2009 Universal Accessibility for people with disabilities (17/10/2009)

The City Council has submitted a report that includes the actions fostered over the past five years in terms of universal accessibility, most notably the Municipal Accessibility Plan, the creation of a partnership structure or implementation of new technologies adapted for disabled guests

The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras participate in the Reina Sofia Award 2009 Universal Accessibility to enhance the promotion of actions to encourage and promote accessibility for people with disabilities to the physical, educational, cultural or sports among others.

The municipality has submitted a report which includes the plan of action that has developed over the past five years.

"The City Council of Puerto Lumbreras is aware of the need to implement actions to promote the removal of architectural barriers and the setting up of facilities suitable for disabled people.

During the past five years the council has promoted numerous initiatives in this field be submitted to the Reina Sofia Award, thereby promoting the implementation of such initiatives in all Spanish municipalities, "said the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez.

The purpose of the Reina Sofia Award 2009 is to compensate the municipalities of Spain have developed a continuous work in the field of universal access for people with disabilities to the physical environment, education, leisure, culture, sport, transport , tourism and new technologies of information and communication.

The awards will be given by evaluating the results of the municipalities that have implemented initiatives planned for several years.

Among the initiatives presented in the session lumbrerense determined and constant commitment to promote active policies to improve the accessibility and quality of life of disabled people, is the creation of a partnership structure among which associations as ADICA, aimed at people with disabilities, and villages, aimed at people with Alzheimer's.

In addition, the council has presented the proceedings of the Municipal Accessibility Plan, through which they have diagnosed the need to improve accessibility, and are scheduled annually works undertaken have enabled people with disabilities access to public services and improving their quality of life.

Finally, the report includes various cultural and educational activities that has initiated the session.

Furthermore, in the field of new technologies, emphasizes the development of a web page adapted to the system of universal access for all people, whatever their disability, can make use of this tool.

"The City Council considers the improvement of accessibility as a crosscutting issue that influences and determines all municipal areas.

This is the reason that the town promotes sports, cultural, leisure, employment and level of care they have in common the constant improvement of quality of life of disabled people "concluded the Mayor of Puerto Lumbreras Pedro Antonio Sánchez.

Municipal Accessibility Plan

In 2003, the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras adopted the Municipal Accessibility Plan Municipality.

The document began with a thorough analysis of the situation of the municipality at the time, to finish preparing a Plan of Stages performances collected road routes, buildings and transport.

Step plan was scheduled for a period of 10 years, of which half have elapsed, having carried out so far a large number of the planned actions.

Among the activities promoted, is the creation of a network of accessible pedestrian routes, and the removal of architectural barriers to promote accessibility for people with disabilities.

These actions were developed in the city center and commercial area on major roads, neighborhoods and the old part of town, where they have renovated about a dozen streets.

In addition, the Municipal Accessibility Plan provides for the adaptation of all municipal buildings, among which is the Area Youth, schools, sports halls or senior centers, among others.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras

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