writes<\/a>.<\/p>\nCyclists will have to dismount and walk their bikes through the affected streets.<\/p>\n
Rapinese has faced criticism from residents’ groups and politicians, who accuse him of pursuing a personal vendetta against cyclists. Activists have launched a petition against the measure, while cyclists are planning a protest ride.<\/p>\n
Defending the decision, Rapinese told Ansa: \u201cI\u2019ve been accused of adopting this measure because I was hit by an electric bike \u2013 certainly, that is true. People act based on their own experiences and I know what it\u2019s like to be hit by one of these beasts.\u201d<\/p>\n
The collision happened in June as Rapinese was leaving city hall, shortly after his administration had discussed traffic restrictions in the centre. The cyclist involved has not been identified.<\/p>\n
Critics say the ban will affect delivery riders, businesses and people who rely on bicycles as an inexpensive and environmentally friendly form of transport.<\/p>\n
Vincenzo Falanga, president of civic group Nova Como, accused the administration of \u201cturning individual problems into collective ones\u201d.<\/p>\n
The centre-left Democratic Party said: \u201cComo deserves a mobility system that ensures pedestrian safety without penalising residents, workers and those who choose sustainable transport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right-wing Forza Italia politician Paolo Emilio Russo called the ban \u201ccrazy\u201d.<\/p>\n
Rapinese has refused to reverse the measure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn other cities, a child ends up in hospital and then the politicians take action,\u201d he said. \u201cHere, I didn\u2019t even end up in hospital. I was hit by a bike, I gathered information and that\u2019s where this measure came from.\u201d<\/p>\n
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