Participating towns and cities

SpainBenidorm, Spain

Population:
66.642 inhabitants
Department:
Ingeniería (Vía Pública y Movilidad)
Contact:
Lola Sanmartín Martínez
Plaza de SS.MM los Reyes de España, 1
03501 Benidorm
(++34) 620098801
Benidorm already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Ponencias, Mesas de trabajo Educación y Seguridad Vial, Inauguración de Vías Verdes, ciclosenderos, Carril Bici, día sin coche, Nuevas zonas de aparcabicis, entre otros.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Benidorm 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
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)
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
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
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Benidorm 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:
Área de Poniente (Av. Armada Española, Av. Villajoyosa, entre otras)