Participating towns and cities

SpainTorrijos, Spain

Website:
www.torrijos.es
Population:
13.278 inhabitants
Department:
MEDIO AMBIENTE Y SOSTENIBILIDAD
Contact:
SOLEDAD VELASCO GARCIA
CALLE SAN GIL, 7
45500 Torrijos
(++34) 925770801
Torrijos already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2014 2013

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Torrijos organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
21 de septiembre: Torrijos sin mi coche
18 de octubre: Taller de educación y habilidad vial
22 al 24 de octubre: al cole paseando o en pedales
15 de noviembre: Bici-Gymkana
13 de diciembre: Una marcha en tu bici

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torrijos 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)
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Torrijos carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 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:
Cuatro de las calles céntricas de la localidad, además de la parte destinada a centro comercial, durante los fines de semana.