Participating towns and cities

SpainVilagarcía de Arousa, Spain

Website:
http://www.vilagarcia.es/
Population:
37.519 inhabitants
Vilagarcía de Arousa already registered 10x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2003 2002

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vilagarcía de Arousa organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vilagarcía de Arousa 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Vilagarcía de Arousa carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.