Participating towns and cities

SpainA Coruña, Spain

Website:
www.coruna.es
Population:
244.850 inhabitants
Department:
Área de Infraestructuras y Movilidad

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

A Coruña organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

A Coruña 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) implemented
Pedestrianisation
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) implemented
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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

A Coruña 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.