Participating towns and cities

Spain Colmenar Viejo (Old Apiary) , Spain

Website:
www.colmenarviejo.com
Population:
52.000 inhabitants
Department:
Concejalía de Seguridad Ciudadana y Sostenibilidad
Colmenar Viejo (Old Apiary) already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2020 2010 2009 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Colmenar Viejo (Old Apiary) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Colmenar Viejo (Old Apiary) 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) 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) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Installation of some car parks for disabled people
Freight distribution
Installation of loading and unloading areas
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Colmenar Viejo (Old Apiary) carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.