Participating towns and cities

ColombiaPOPAYÁN, Colombia

Population:
1.000.000 inhabitants
Department:
ALCALDÍA DE CÚCUTA
Contact:
FABIO ARÉVALO
Cra 9 No. 33N - 61
00 POPAYÁN
(++57) 313 6955787
POPAYÁN already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2009 2008

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

POPAYÁN organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1. Realización durante la semana de atividades motivantes a través de talleres y jornadas de capacitación para todos los actores del espacio público.

Estímulos para quienes promuevan el caminar más y un mayor uso de la bicicleta como transporte alternativo.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

POPAYÁN 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
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)
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
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

POPAYÁN carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.