Participating towns and cities

SpainOntinyent, Spain

Website:
Population:
35.761 inhabitants
Department:
Environment
Contact:
Carmen Torró Micó
Plaza Mayor, 1
46870 Ontinyent
+34962918200255
Ontinyent already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ontinyent organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

19 September
Conference: benefits of active mobility in childhood. Open to all citizens.
22 September
Bike tour: "Bicibús urbà" carried out by students from 6 schools.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ontinyent 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)
Municipal grants to finance electric kits for bicycles
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
Creation of safe school routes: project to improve secure school environments for children, promoting autonomy and sustainable mobility
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) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Ontinyent carries out a Car-Free Day 2022 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 Car-free Day is organised under a bike tour called “Bicibús urbà”, covering 3km along an itinerary of streets that connect 6 schools.