Participating towns and cities

SpainValladolid, Spain

Website:
www.valladolid.es
Population:
295.639 inhabitants
Department:
Urban Mobility Center
Contact:
Roberto Riol
C/ La Victoria, 4
47009 Valladolid
(++34) 983 42 61 01

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Valladolid organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Actividades de concienciación sobre el uso de modos de transporte sostenibles, fundamentalmente el desplazamiento a pie, en bicicleta y el transporte colectivo, así como la utilización de combustibles menos contaminantes talleres sobre calidad del aire.
Marchas ciclistas con distintos colectivos con talleres sobre circulación y aprendizaje a andar en bicicleta por la ciudad.
Visitas a centros de control de Movilidad con puntos críticos en seguridad vial, parques infantiles de tráfico, jornadas de puertas abiertas en la empresa de transporte colectivo; visitas al parque de bomberos y policía municipal. Jornadas sobre caminos escolares seguros a pie y en bicicleta. Rutas guiadas por entornos naturales. Talleres y exhibiciones en patines. Jornadas de puertas abiertas para adultos en materia de conducción y seguridad vial. Parking Day. Desarrollo conjunto de estas actividades entre el Ayuntamiento y los colectivos sociales como potenciación de la participación y forma de conseguir la fortaleza económica de la sociedad reduciendo los costes sociales de la contaminación y los accidentes de tráfico en pro de una mejora calidad de vida.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Valladolid 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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
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
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 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
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Valladolid carries out a Car-Free Day 2016 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:
Entorno del centro histórico, con un perímetro restringido de 4,700 metros lineales que supone una superficie de 1.060.000 metros cuadrados.