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🚴♂️🌊 Hey, change-makers on wheels! 🌿🌟
New route, new momentum, we’re cycling from Sarón to Pozos de Noja, taking our energy and ideas across landscapes that deserve to be part of a greener future. This ride brings together action and reflection, where every turn of the wheel pushes us closer to more sustainable, inclusive mobility. 🛤️🌍
As we cross rural and coastal areas, we’ll spotlight the real conditions faced by young people and communities with limited access to safe bike routes. It’s a moment to observe, question, and imagine solutions that match the spirit of the European Declaration on Cycling and the dreams we mapped out together. 🧭🔍
Our journey connects not just places, but people, building solidarity, raising awareness, and reaffirming that cycling is a right, not a privilege. The road to change runs through every pedal stroke. 👣💬
Join the ride. Bring your vision. Let’s keep pushing boundaries, making space for youth-led, climate-friendly action on two wheels. 🚴♀️🛤️💫
2. Useful connections and multimodal mobility.
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A good bike route connects to key destinations and makes it easy to combine cycling with other modes of transport. 🗣 How can you reflect on this part? Does the route go near schools, parks, shops, health centers, or public squares? Did you see train stations, bus stops, or bike rental stations nearby? Could you imagine using this route to get to school, meet friends, or run errands? 💭 Think about your daily life, would this route be useful? How would you improve it to make it more practical for everyday trips and more attractive to others? 👉 Share your bold ideas or simple fixes, everything counts!
The route connects the residential area of Sarón with the local primary school, making it a crucial path for daily commutes. While the destination is clearly relevant, the lack of connections to public transport or other bike-friendly routes limits its multimodal potential. The route could be expanded or linked with nearby bus stops or community centers to encourage broader use. Adding signage and maps would also help make it easier for students and parents to choose cycling as a viable and consistent option.
<p data-start=”1682″ data-end=”2232″>Although the route connects Sarón with Pozos de Noja through scenic rural areas, it doesn’t link well with public services or transport infrastructure. We didn’t come across any schools, health centers, shops, or public transit hubs. This limits its daily use and makes it more suitable for leisure than for functional mobility. To make the route more practical, better connections with bus or train stops and everyday destinations should be planned. This could transform it from a one-time adventure into a real alternative for daily transportation.</p>
I did not see any bus station from Saron to el Pozo de Noja so I would not say that is well connected in terms of public transport.
The only connection from Saron is Saron-Esles, but otherwise, there is no transportation. Locals travel by car, tractor or even horse-drawn cart.
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