Participating towns and cities

SpainPalamós, Spain

Website:
http://www.palamos.cat/
Population:
17.810 inhabitants
Department:
Environment
Contact:
Gemma Elias Vilà
Mossen Jacint Verdaguer 12
17230 Palamós
(++34) 618 85 41 07

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Palamós implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Palamós carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.