Participating towns and cities

SpainBarcelona, Spain

Website:
https://www.barcelona.cat
Population:
1.636.732 inhabitants
Department:
Departament de Participació, Gerència d’Àrea de Mobilitat, Infraestructures i Serveis Urbans
Contact:
Anna Sánchez Jiménez
Avinguda Diagonal, 240, 08018 Barcelona
(++34) 667691268

Participation 2021

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Barcelona organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2021, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
-Exposició STOP Accidents
-Upcycling
-Taller per aprendre a anar amb bici
-Dissenya la teva ciutat sostenible (tota la setmana
17 September
-Park(ing)Day Inauguració Bicibus
-Gimcana per la mobilitat sostenible
Upcycling
-Proposta de rutes i futures activiats per a la creació de xarxa i comunitat
18 September
-Formació en vehicles de mobilitat personal
-Sortida per Collserola
19 September
-Formació en vehicles de mobilitat personal
-Circuit i carreres de bicicletes
20 September
-ITB: revisió i petites reparacions de bici
-Cursa de Transports
-Recorregut amb bicicleta
21 September
Webinar: pacificacions, illes de vianants i accessibilitat
-Caminada pel pantà de Vallvidrera i visita al centre d'informació del Parc de Collserola
-Taller de reparació de bicicletes
-Gimcana infantil i taller de materials reciclats de la bici
22 September
-Dia sense Cotxes (37 ocupacions de carrer a la ciutat amb activitats organitzades per entitats i equipaments)
-Cicle Hola Natura: Setmana de la Mobilitat (tota la setmana)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Barcelona 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
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) 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
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans 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 as a Service (MaaS) implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Introducing cargo bikes implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Barcelona carries out a Car-free day 2021 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.