The President of the Assembly of the Capital City, Jelena Borovinić Bojović, launched an initiative to improve traffic in Podgorica with a focus on adapting the infrastructure to the needs of people with disabilities, according to the announcement of the Assembly of the Capital City.
On that occasion, as stated, she met with the Secretary for Transport, Ninoslav Kaluđerović, and the adviser in the Office for Human Rights in the Office of the Mayor, Anisa Šljuka.
"The meeting was also attended by Nikola Razić, head of the Secretariat for Traffic of the Capital City," it added.
The initiative that the President of the Assembly presented to the interlocutors refers to, as the press release points out, various aspects of traffic solutions that could improve the daily life of members of the PWD population, with an emphasis on adjusting bus stops, as well as the implementation of accessible sidewalks, which, as they say from of the Assembly of the Capital City, facilitated the movement and use of public transport.
The President of the Assembly emphasized the importance of inclusiveness and equality of all citizens in the use of city resources.
"It is our duty to ensure that all our fellow citizens have equal access to all parts of the city. We pay special attention to people with disabilities, because their daily life depends on the quality and accessibility of the infrastructure," said Borovinić Bojović.
The Secretary of Transportation announced preparations for the implementation of several projects that will significantly improve the traffic situation and raise the level of accessibility.
"The Center for Social Work previously organized transportation for people with disabilities. On the other hand, in the meantime, in a very short period of time, we provided about 700 new parking spaces, which is as much as 15% of the existing parking spaces in the Capital City, and as every parking space must to have 5% of places with an accessibility mark, this means that the number of parking places for members of the PWD population has increased, and we will continue to work to make that number even higher," said Kaluđerović.
Anis Šljuka expressed his satisfaction with the organization of the meeting and pointed out the importance of the accessibility of the public transport system for the inclusive life of members of the PWD population.
"This meeting is an indicator that through joint work and cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities, we can create a city where everyone will have equal chances. In order for all our fellow citizens to exercise their rights based on the principle of equality, I express the readiness of the Office for Human Rights in the Office of the Mayor, which, according to its organization and professional capacities, to contribute to the realization of the principle of equality in practice, and therefore to the reduction of discrimination," added Anis.
The interlocutors agreed on the next steps and plans with other representatives of the competent administrative bodies of the Capital City, "in order to jointly contribute to making public transport in the Capital City equally accessible to all".
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