A dozen collectives and mobility sector professionals gathered at the 'Mover Gran Canaria' event, part of the 'Gran Canaria te necesita' initiative, promoted by Coalición Canaria (CC). The primary goal was to diagnose the island's displacement issues and collect proposals to integrate into their political roadmap.
The meeting focused on crucial challenges for Gran Canaria, such as persistent traffic congestion, high reliance on private vehicles, and the urgent need to move towards a more efficient, accessible, and environmentally friendly transport system.
“"Mobility has become one of the island's major challenges, directly affecting people's life time, well-being, and opportunities. It is necessary to address it as a right and not as an option."
During the session, the need for a comprehensive strategy based on intermodality was emphasized. Fernández clarified that the aim is not to eliminate private cars but to prevent them from remaining the only alternative for a large part of the population. To achieve this, she advocated for strengthening public transport as the system's core and complementing it with options such as on-demand transport, shared mobility, and solutions adapted to each area's specific characteristics.
The nationalist leader also highlighted Coalición Canaria's role in promoting initiatives like the Canarian Resident Bonus, free public transport, and the development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (PMUS). She also defended key infrastructure for the island, such as the Gran Canaria train, asserting that these projects have remained on the national agenda “beyond political cycles.”
Fernández concluded that mobility must be understood as a constantly evolving system, intrinsically linked to social and territorial changes. She stressed that policies must be flexible, innovative, and built through dialogue to adapt to future transformations.
