Participating towns and cities

SpainAlbacete, Spain

Website:
Population:
172.340 inhabitants
Department:
Infraestructuras y Movilidad Urbana
Contact:
Juan Luis García Gómez
Pza. Catedral S/n
02071 Albacete
(++34) 967 59 61 00

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Albacete organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Albacete 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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Albacete carries out a Car-Free Day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.