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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - pedestrians]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Half of the pedestrians get stressed when walking in Barcelona]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/ecf6da90-855f-4bc2-a3e0-0c9376c62371_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>In Barcelona, ​​half of pedestrians (47%) report feeling stressed while walking on the street, and 79% say they experience this feeling more often now than five years ago. The first edition of the pedestrian mobility barometer in the Catalan capital, compiled by the RACC (Royal Automobile Club of Catalonia) through 1,200 surveys and more than 9,000 observations, indicates that 37% of pedestrians admit to experiencing "quite a bit" of stress when they have to walk, and only 13% feel it is "safe." In fact, almost two out of four (47%) say that walking on the streets of Barcelona is unsafe. Among the main reasons pedestrians experience this type of stress and insecurity is having to cross bike lanes to access trash containers or bus stops; two situations that affect 71% of those surveyed. In this regard, the majority of pedestrians interviewed by the RACC (78%) point to scooters. Vans and trucks (59%) and electric bicycle users (56%) also generate this feeling of insecurity. Furthermore, eight out of ten users also cite excessive speed as the main factor of insecurity, attributing this behavior to users of personal mobility vehicles such as scooters (83%), followed by electric bicycle users (68%) and delivery drivers (61%). In this context, the RACC proposes requiring goods delivery companies to provide training and awareness programs for their employees. <em>riders</em>as well as implementing compliance monitoring mechanisms for driving.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carla Pérez]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:27:08 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The danger of scooters]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[A study by the RACC points to scooters, vans and delivery drivers as the main causes of pedestrian insecurity.]]></subtitle>
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