Participating towns and cities

SpainPalau-solità i Plegamans, Spain

Website:
palauplegamans.cat
Population:
15.000 inhabitants
Department:
transport i mobilitat
Contact:
Ovidiu Cristian Popescu
Plaça de la Vila, 1
Palau-solità i Plegamans (08184)
(++34) 671480497
Palau-solità i Plegamans already registered 15x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2020 2019 2016 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Palau-solità i Plegamans 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)
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
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
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Palau-solità i Plegamans 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.