Participating towns and cities

SpainEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain

Website:
https://www.esplugues.cat/
Population:
46.777 inhabitants
Department:
Ă€rea de Territori i Sostenibilitat

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Esplugues de Llobregat organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Described below

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Esplugues de Llobregat 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
Extension of Bicibox (secure bicycle parking) and expansion of the bike parking areas for local municipal staff.
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
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) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) 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 implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Promotion of cycling
Freight distribution
Expanding new areas for loading and unloading
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Development of PAES i PMU
Further info
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Car-free day Car-free day

Esplugues de Llobregat carries out a Car-free day 2014 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.