Participating towns and cities

SpainMadrid, Spain

Website:
madrid.es
Population:
3.000.000 inhabitants
Department:
Comunicación
Contact:
Lorena
Calle Montalbán
28014 Madrid
(++34) 914804098

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
organizar la semana europea de la movilidad 2011, concienciando a los ciudadanos de la necesidad de cambio, hacia hábitos saludables y sostenibles, en nuestro trabajo y modo de vida.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Madrid 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Madrid 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:
Zona "Madrid de las Letras".
Zona "Embajadores"
Zona C/Arenal y C/ Carmen