Participating towns and cities

SpainA Coruña, Spain

Website:
www.coruna.es
Population:
244.850 inhabitants
Department:
Dirección de Área de Infraestructuras y Movilidad
Contact:
Marta Rey Fojo
Ayuntamiento de A Coruña
Concejalía de Urbanismo, Vivienda, Infraestructuras y Movilidad
Dirección de Área de Infraestructuras y Movilidad
c/ Caballeros, nº 21 (Edificio de la Estación de Autobuses)
15009 - A Coruña
(++34) 981 184 263

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

A Coruña organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

A Coruña 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)
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)
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
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

A Coruña carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.