Participating towns and cities

SpainLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Population:
384.000 inhabitants
Department:
Sección de Movilidad y Educación Vial
Contact:
Patricia Conde Martín
Calle Carlos M. Blandy, 51 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
35011
(++34) 686631416

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria carries out a Car-Free Day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.