Participating towns and cities

SpainMaracena, Spain

Population:
22.000 inhabitants
Department:
Urbanismo
Contact:
Miguel Ángel Álvarez Carballa
C/ Fundación Rojas, 1, C.P. 18200 Maracena, Granada
Maracena already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Maracena 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
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
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
internal bus
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Maracena 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.