Participating towns and cities

SpainPalafrugell, Spain

Website:
www.palafrugell.cat
Population:
22.880 inhabitants
Department:
Local Police
Contact:
Santi Rueda
C/ Cervantes, 16
17200 Palafrugell
(++34) 678642752
Palafrugell already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2014 2013 2003 2002

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Caminades escolars saludables; Els monitors d'educació vial de la policía local sortiran al carrer amb els alumnes del curs anterior per possar en pràctica sobre el terreny la información rebuda. De dilluns a divendres, mati i tarda ( 700 alumnes aproximadamen).
Pedalada; El dissabte dia 16 de setembre es farà una sortida en bicicleta. Es farà servir la proposta d'itinerari ciclista prevista al projecte Pirinexus i s'enllaçarà amb la Via Verda,

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Palafrugell 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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
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
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Palafrugell 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:
Es tancarà al trànsit la zona centre i només es permetrà el trànsit de ciclistes i vehicles electrics.