Participating towns and cities

ItalyAlghero, Italy

Population:
43.304 inhabitants
Department:
Comune di Alghero
Contact:
Massimo Canu
Via Sant'Anna 40
07041 SS Alghero
(++39) 0799978884
Alghero already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
During the year there are initiatives of educational fun, cycling and environmental thematic forums.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alghero 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Alghero 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
In the old center has created a limited traffic zone.