Detailed description (English): Members of TD Laporje (a small village tourism club) are organising a cycling trip to a farmers market in the near-by town of Slovenska Bistrica. The trip will be on Saturday 16 September 2023 during European Mobility Week.
Our villages (Laporje being one of them) are part of the Slovenska Bistrica municipality and are connected to the town via a very busy local road that is used for daily commutes, public transport, shopping trips and agricultural activities. It also connects Slovenska Bistrica to the closest railway station. However, there is no pedestrian or cycling lane along this busy road preventing people from cycling or walking on their daily commutes. The ones who do choose to walk or cycle are extremely exposed and risking injury or worse.
With our cycling trip from the village of Laporje to the Saturday farmers market in Slovenska Bistrica, we would like to highlight the need to make our local roads safe and equipped for pedestrians and cyclists. It will also be an opportunity to raise awareness about safe cycling and we will expect the participants to use well-functioning bicycles, helmets, and other necessary safety equipment (child seats, visibility etc). Our event is open to people of all ages who enjoy moving in a healthy and nature-friendly way.
Detailed description (original language): Člani Turističnega društva Laporje organiziramo kolesarski izlet do grajske tržnice v Slovenski Bistrici. Izlet bo v soboto, 16. septembra 2023, v okviru Evropskega tedna mobilnosti.
Naše vasi (Laporje je sedež KS) so del občine Slovenska Bistrica, z mestom pa jih povezuje precej prometna lokalna cesta, ki se uporablja za dnevne vožnje na delo, javni prevoz, nakupe in kmetijske dejavnosti. Poleg tega povezuje Slovensko Bistrico z najbližjo železniško postajo. Vendar ob tej cesti ni steze za pešce in kolesarje, kar prebivalcem preprečuje, da bi za vsakodnevne opravke izbrali kolo ali pešačenje. Osebe, ki kljub temu kolesarijo ali pešačijo, so na tej cesti izjemno izpostavljene in tvegajo poškodbo, če ne še kaj hujšega.
Z našim kolesarskim izletom od Laporja do grajske tržnice v Slovenski Bistrici želimo opozoriti na to, da je treba ceste v naši občini opremiti za pešce in kolesarje. Hkrati bo dogodek priložnost za ozaveščanje o varnem kolesarjenju, od udeležencev pa bomo pričakovali, da bodo uporabljali dobro delujoča kolesa, čelade in drugo obvezno varnostno opremo (otroški sedeži, vidnost itd.). Našega dogodka se lahko udeležijo ljudje vseh generacij, ki se radi gibljejo na zdrav in naravi prijazen način.
Target group(s): People of all ages willing and able to cycle around 12 kilometres.
Objectives: Highlight the need to equip our local roads for pedestrians and cyclists; raise awareness about safe cycling and active mobility.
Slovenia