Participating towns and cities

FranceValenciennes, France

Population:
43.500 inhabitants
Department:
Développement Durable - Cabinet du maire
Contact:
Alain DUBOIS
Hôtel de Ville - Place d'Armes
59300 VALENCIENNES Valenciennes
(++33) O3 27 22 58 52 (sec)
Valenciennes already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2007 2002

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Valenciennes 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)
amélioration des espaces pour la circulation des handicapés
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
l'ensemble du centre ville de Valenciennes est en zone 30
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Véhicules de la ville au GNV
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Plans pédibus en cours de réflexion