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Naked cyclists to reclaim Spanish streets
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-06-12 07:56
Naked save for their regulation crash helmets, a group of militant cyclists
held anti-car protests in several Spanish cities, calling for "more human and
liveable cities," less pollution and more room for pedestrians and bicycles.
A group of naked cyclists ride past the
Cibeles statue in central Madrid Saturday. The cyclists were protesting
the lack of cycling lanes in the capital drawing attention to the numerous
accidents with other vehicles. [AP] | The
initiative, launched by a group calling itself the Aragon cyclonudists, took
place in the capital Madrid and in Zaragoza, Pamplona, Barcelona and Huesca.
A group of naked cyclists ride towards the
Communications Palace in central Madrid Saturday June 11,
2005.[AP] | Slogans included "Naked against the
traffic: This city is mine."
"We propose a type of city in which residents retake possession of their own
outdoor spaces, where less travel is needed and in which the emphasis is on
pedestrians and less polluting forms of transport," the organizers said in a
statement.
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