Participating towns and cities

SpainAlaquas, Spain

Website:
www.alaquas.org
Population:
29.711 inhabitants
Department:
URBANISMO
Contact:
JAIME MARQUES LOPEZ
CARRER MAJOR,88, 46970, ALAQUAS Alaquas
(++34) 961519400
Alaquas already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2017

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Alaquas organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1.- Charlas y actividades en centros escolares de la población.
2.- Campaña institucional de sensibilización dirigida a los más jóvenes para fomentar el uso de la bicicleta
3.- Recorrido cicloturista por la población
4.- Corte de calles para actividades infantiles

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alaquas 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
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)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Alaquas carries out a Car-Free Day 2017 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:
El centro de la población