Participating towns and cities

SpainVillena, Spain

Website:
www.villena.es
Population:
34.100 inhabitants
Department:
Movilidad, Accesibilidad y Medio Ambiente
Contact:
Francisco Iniesta López
Plaza de Santiago, 1
03400 Villena (Alicante)
(++34) 650372987

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Villena organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Actividades tales como charlas y eventos en calle. Toda la semana.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Villena implements, planned or promotes 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) planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Create park and ride stations planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Villena 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.