Interview with the mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz Gorka Urtaran in Euskadi Irratia, on June 9, 2022

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The mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz has acknowledged that there are daily traffic problems in the south, especially during rush hours. For that reason, it has not ruled out the construction of a variant as an alternative.

Euskaraz irakurri: Gorka Urtaran: “Etorkizunera begira alternatiba onena aztertu beharko dugu trafikoaren egoera hobetzeko”

The Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Gorka Urtaran, has admitted that there are daily traffic problems in the southern area, especially during rush hour. For that reason, he has emphasized that the best alternative to improve traffic should be looked at in the future”, without ruling out the possibility of building a variant. In any case, he has closed the door to a possible variant van Olarizu: “That alternative is completely rejected, Olarizu and the green ring must be protected.” In an interview awarded to the Euskadi Irratia program “Faktoria”, he emphasized that some measures have already been taken to reduce the transit times of the traffic by 30-50 % to improve .

Some sectors believe that the Smart Electric Bus (BEI) is the root cause of the problem. However, the mayor of Vitoria has assessed these first months positively. He pointed out that the results in terms of passenger numbers are very good and that the pre-pandemic data is practically achieved. In any case, he has said he is aware that traffic has been damaged in the south of the city and that these problems need to be resolved.

Gorka Urtaran has indicated that he is looking forward to the celebration of the Vitoria Festivities, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. He added that interpersonal relationships should be based on freedom, equality and respect.

The president of Eudel is very concerned about the possible increase in sexist attacks in the summer and has referred to the guide to prevent sexist attacks at parties. The goal, he emphasized, is to avoid sexist attacks as much as possible and to respond vigorously when they occur. In this sense, he has asked to have a strong hand against predators. “Sexist violence is currently the biggest threat to women,” she added.

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Source: EITB

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