Participating towns and cities

SpainPalencia, Spain

Website:
www.aytopalencia.es
Population:
81.000 inhabitants
Department:
Enviroment

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Palencia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Palencia 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.

Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Palencia carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.