Participating towns and cities

Spain Elx (Elche) , Spain

Website:
https://www.elche.es/va/
Population:
234.765 inhabitants
Department:
Sustainability Area Of Elx Town Hall

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Elx (Elche) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Elx (Elche) 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Accessibilities
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Elx (Elche) carries out a Car-free day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.