Participating towns and cities

SpainTorrejón de Ardoz, Spain

Population:
130.000 inhabitants
Department:
Seguridad y Educación Vial
Torrejón de Ardoz already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2024 2023 2022 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Torrejón de Ardoz organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torrejón de Ardoz 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New calming zones, which name will be "ZONA 20"
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Torrejón de Ardoz 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.