Activities within the week
León organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
12:00 p.m. Training activity 'Low emissions zones'; primary and secondary schools.
16 September
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Traditional games; Cortes Leonesas square.
17 September
09:30 a.m. Bicycle contest; arcades of El Corte Inglés (Fray Luis de León street).
Three categories:
• Homemade, recycled or modified bicycles.
• Decorated bicycles.
• Disguised on the bicycle.
10:30 a.m. Cycling tour through the streets of the city; Exit: Corredera Street. Arrival: Cathedral square.
12:00 p.m. Raffle of gifts among the participants and delivery of prizes of the contest; Cathedral square.
18 September
10:00 a.m. School campaign to promote urban public transport. ‘Tracking of bus itineraries’.
10:30 a.m. Measurement of external noise levels by the Green Patrol of the Local Police.
10:30 a.m. Demonstrative measurements on the emission of polluting gases, tuning and pressure of tires in vehicles, carried out by a mobile ITV.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking to promote road safety among children; Basketball court in the space adjacent to SUPERA Sports Center.
5:00 p.m. Simulation of the effects of drugs and alcohol.
19 September
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking to promote road safety among children; Pedestrian area near La Palomera roundabout.
5:00 p.m. Simulation of the effects of drugs and alcohol.
20 September
10:00 a.m. School campaign to promote urban public transport. ‘Tracking of bus itineraries’.
10:30 a.m. School visit to the Children's Traffic Park; Papalaguinda boulevard.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking to promote road safety among children; Parroco Don Adolfo square.
5:00 p.m. Simulation of the effects of drugs and alcohol.
21 September
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Free public transport on line 4 (Pinilla - El Crucero - Universidad).
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Practical bicycle repair and technical inspection workshop; Renewable Energy Demonstration Center.
22 September
07:00 - 24:00. Free public transport throughout the day.
09:00 a.m. Restriction of private cars on Gran Vía de San Marcos, between Santo Domingo square and Inmaculada square, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Street activities for citizens to enjoy urban public space; Cortes Leonesas square.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking for children to promote road safety; Pedestrian area near Gloria Fuertes Park.
Permanent measures
León 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
planned
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
planned
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
planned
Use of clean vehicles
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Permanent access restriction to city centres
planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Car-free day
León carries out a Car-Free Day 2023 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:
Restriction of private vehicles on Gran Vía de San Marcos avenue, between Santo Domingo square and Inmaculada square, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
León, Spain
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