Participating towns and cities

SpainPonferrada, Spain

Population:
68.530 inhabitants
Department:
Environment and Transport
Contact:
Francisco Mario Jordán
Plaza Del Ayuntamiento, 1
24401 Ponferrada
(++34) 987 446 707

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ponferrada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ponferrada 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
others
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
others

Car-free day Car-free day

Ponferrada carries out a Car-Free Day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.