After the end of the pandemic, the Municipality of Tirana will sanction the initiative "Weekend without cars". "Once we release all activities and return to normal life, we will sanction the weekend without cars, not out of grief, but out of a passion to give better air to our children," said Mayor Erion. Veliaj in an interview with "Repolitix" on Report Tv.
On Anabel's social networks, Facebook and Instagram, some people supported the initiative, while others found space to express some concerns about this new practice, which aims to reduce air pollution caused by the movement of many cars, whether at short distances.
The most frequently mentioned problem is public transport . "The buses are in minimal condition, the air conditioners are not on, some doors do not close well and all the time they are full of people," said a graduate from Tirana, who also stressed the problem with bicycle lanes. "For the last two years of high school, I have preferred to choose the bicycle as a means of transportation, but do I know how many times I have risked my life? Almost every day, this is due to the lack of bicycle lanes. There are no police in the most populated areas. ?
Public transport may be better than before, but it still takes a lot of work to "seduce" people who use cars to move, both for convenience and speed.
Another problem mentioned is related to leaving the capital over the weekend . Many families choose to get away from the hustle and bustle of Tirana to rest somewhere else. The same goes for families from other cities who choose to spend the weekend in the capital . "Another problem would be for cars coming from the districts on weekends. They come for trouble and they definitely need cars, they also come for fun to spend a weekend in Tirana with the children, since the districts do not have much to offer. How do I get kids to have fun and pick up the urban to watch? ? someone writes to .anabel_media on Instagram.
Undoubtedly, the movements towards the capital or within it for important reasons , such as health problems, are also in question.
However, it is worth mentioning that Veliaj did not dwell on concrete details regarding the manner in which the "Weekend without cars" initiative will be handled, which means that there can and should be specific solutions to the above concerns.
