During the preparation of next years budget additional funding has been allocated for the development of state bicycles. This means that the further development of bicycle and pedestrian paths has become one of the priorities of state policy says Jnis Butns Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Member of the 13th Saeima.Until now the construction of bicycles and footpaths along state roads has been designed as an infrastructure that improves traffic safety. The allocation of additional funding for the development of bicycles and footpaths marks a clear public policy for the further development of micromobility where the construction of bicycles and footpaths is carried out not only to improve road safety but also to create new daily mobility routes says Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and 13 Member of the Saeima Jnis Butns.The development of cycle paths has become a necessity for modern mobility. The Ministry of Transport is developing a Micromobility Infrastructure Development Strategy which also includes a Bicycle Development Plan so that the development of bicycles and pedestrian paths would take place thoughtfully and planned explains Jnis Butns. In the period from 2022 to 2024 1.15 mln. euro which is planned to be used for the implementation of the Bicycle Development Plan developed by the Ministry of Transport.Bhutan emphasizes that the bicycle has not only become a means of leisure travel but has taken a stable place in the daily travel habits of the population alongside traditional modes of transport such as public transport and the private car. In addition it must be remembered that cycling or walking provides not only mobility but also a physically active mobile lifestyle which is important for human health. It is expected that in the future with the development of infrastructure the popularity of cycling will only increase.
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466019412
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29 Sep 2021
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Architecture and Urban Development
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Latvia
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