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SpainGijón, Spain

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Gijón

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gijón organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Presentacion del portal de movilidad sostenible que permitirá a los ciudadanos tener toda la información sobre movilidad urbana sostenible existente en la ciudad, así como participar en el mismo mediante un foro. Por medio de distintas asociaciones que colaboran con el Ayuntamiento en la preparación de la SEM se desarrollarán a lo largo de la semana dos sesiones de bici escuela en las que se formará a una conducción con la bici de manera segura y eficiente; igualmente, se presentará una app que pemitirá moverse por las calles de la ciudad conociendo todos los elementos de accesibilidad. Además, se fomentará el uso del vehículo electrico y con ese fin se dedicará un día al fomento del vehículo eléctrico.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gijón 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
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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders