Participating towns and cities

SpainOviedo, Spain

Website:
WWW.OVIEDO.ES
Population:
219.910 inhabitants
Department:
Environment
Contact:
ANDREA PRENDES PÉREZ
Calle del peso, nª 2, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
33071
(++34) 619623353
Oviedo already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2014 2011 2010

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
"La ciudad sin mi coche". Se celebrará el día 20 de septiembre en horario de 10:00 a 18:00 horas en el centro comercial de la ciudad.

Préstamo de bicicletas eléctricas y taller bici escuela

Dia de la bicicleta. El 21 de septiembre a las 12:00 horas

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Oviedo 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
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
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
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
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
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

Car-free day Car-free day

Oviedo carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Todo el centro histórico y comercial está excluido al tráfico de vehículos de forma permanente, pudiendo acceder a él únicamente los residentes