Participating towns and cities

SpainA Coruña, Spain

Website:
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 2010

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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

A Coruña 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.