Participating towns and cities

SpainLeón, Spain

Website:
Population:
120.951 inhabitants
Department:
Urban Development
Contact:
Cristina Villalón Robles
Av. Ordoño II, n. 10, 4ª planta
24011 León
24001
(++34) 987 878 237

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

León organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Public opinion poll.
Discussion talk.
Citizen participation workshop.
Actualization of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PIMUS) of León.
Implementation and dissemination of measures of the PIMUS.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

León 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)
Bicycle loan for local civil servants
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Improvements of green areas
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

León carries out a Car-Free Day 2012 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:
Private car use restriction in Ordoño II Avenue, from 09:00 to 21:00 hours during the 22nd of September. This is the main street of the city of León.