Participating towns and cities

SpainBalmaseda, Spain

Website:
www.balmaseda.net
Population:
7.073 inhabitants
Contact:
Gorka López
Pz San Severino, 1
48800 Vizcaya Balmaseda
(++34) 946 80 00 00
Balmaseda already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Balmaseda 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)
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
Create park and ride stations
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Balmaseda 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.