Participating towns and cities

SpainBesalú, Spain

Website:
www.besalu.cat
Population:
2.441 inhabitants
Department:
Àrea de Vigilants Municipals
Contact:
Gemma Moncanut
Plaça de la Llibertat, 1
17850 Besalú

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Besalú organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Besalú 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
Bicycle Maintenance
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Besalú carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.