Participating towns and cities

SpainA Coruña, Spain

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

Participation 2010

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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets 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) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

A Coruña carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.