Participating towns and cities

SpainHuesca, Spain

Website:
www.huesca.es
Population:
53.587 inhabitants
Department:
Seguridad Ciudadana y Movilidad del Ayuntamiento de Huesca
Contact:
Teresa Sas Bernad
Plaza de la Catedral, 1
E-22002 Huesca
(++34) 974292100
Huesca already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2002

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Huesca organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Huesca City Hall will organize a wide program about the city mobility plan. In this way different actions about the execution of the plan will be started: New pedestrian areas, new public transportation network, bicycle lane, Street renewal Jobs and awareness actions.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Huesca 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
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
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
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
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Huesca carries out a Car-Free Day 2013 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:
The city downtown (mainly the axed formed by Cosos, Porches, Zaragoza and Casco Antiguo).