Participating towns and cities

SpainTorrevieja, Spain

Website:
https://torrevieja.es
Population:
100.000 inhabitants
Department:
Departamento de Policía Local
Contact:
Alejandro Morer
Plaza de la Constitución s/n
03181 Torrevieja
(++34) 965 71 02 50
Torrevieja already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2021 2011

Participation 2021

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

19 September
Concurso de rutas con participación ciudadana para promocionar el deporte enfocado a la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente.
20 September
Concurso de rutas con participación ciudadana para promocionar el deporte enfocado a la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente.
Jornada de puertas abiertas para niños y niñas del parque infantil de tráfico de la Policía Local del Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja.
21 September
Concurso de rutas con participación ciudadana para promocionar el deporte enfocado a la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente.
22 September
Concurso de rutas con participación ciudadana para promocionar el deporte enfocado a la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente.
Torrevieja sin contaminación, cerrando al tráfico zonas señaladas a tal efecto apoyando la campaña de la Comisión Europea "día sin coches"

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torrevieja 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
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) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
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 planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights planned
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans 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 planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
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) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
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

Torrevieja 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.