Participating towns and cities

SpainHuetor Vega, Spain

Population:
12.000 inhabitants
Department:
Concejalia Medio ambiente
Contact:
Susana Megias Molina
Plaza del Mentidero nº1
Huetor Vega
(++34) 626708414
Huetor Vega already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2015 2012 2011 2010 2007 2002

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Huetor Vega organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
We´ll work with local schools showing them environmental problems that occur using private cars everyday and how we can prevent them.

We also will send to all the houses by post, fliers to teach people how to develope and improve a sustainable mobility.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Huetor Vega implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
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
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Huetor Vega carries out a Car-Free Day 2007 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:
We´ll restrict one of the main avenues the 22nd of September and take the streets with cycles and people walking.