Participating towns and cities

SpainAlzira, Spain

Website:
www.alzira.es
Population:
49.700 inhabitants
Department:
Emergencia Climática y Resiliencia
Alzira already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2019 2014 2012 2010 2008 2004 2003

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Alzira organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alzira 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) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Alzira carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.