Have you found in your street or neighborhood one of these blue sticks? Similar to Christmas sticks, their use is unknown to many inhabitants of the city of Valencia.
The Valencia City Council has shared on more than one occasion on its social networks the reason why these blue sticks are installed. They are ventilators of the city’s drinking water network, which allow to ventilate the manholes and the subsoil.
This prevents condensation inside and the appearance of humidity and mold, which could affect Valencia’s drinking water network.
In total, Valencia has about 166 of these pipes distributed throughout the city. You will never go to bed without knowing one more thing about your city.
Other marks on the pavement of Valencia that you did not know.
In addition to these respirators, Valencia has other peculiar markings and reliefs on the pavement that catch the attention of more than one person.
For example, the bike lanes have more than 3,000 magnetic loops, a kind of rectangles drawn on the ground that measure the intensity of passage of cars, bicycles and scooters.
Or also, embossed pavement near pedestrian crossings and danger zones, which alerts blind people and guides them on their way through the city. This floor is known as “podotactile pavement”.