Participating towns and cities

SpainCarballo, Spain

Website:
www.carballo.gal
Population:
31.200 inhabitants
Department:
Movilidad Urbana
Contact:
Juan Seoane Collazo
Plaza del Concello, s/n 15100 Carballo (A Coruña) Spain
(++34) 981704100
Carballo already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Carballo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Al cole en bicibús: del 16 al 25 de septiembre, los niños y niñas de 6º curso de Primaria irán al colegio en bicicleta, acompañados por monitores del Club Ciclista Carballo
Concurso de dibujo infantil relacionado con la accesibilidad y la seguridad vial en el entorno de los centros escolares.
Día 16 por la tarde, circuito de seguridad vial en la Plaza del Concello.
17 September
A la feria, en bici. Aprovechando la celebración del mercado semanal se fomentarán los desplazamientos en bicicleta para realizar las compras e instalaremos un puesto informativo en la Plaza del Concello.
Por la tarde, Fiesta del Pedibús para los niños y niñas que participan en los caminos escolares durante todo el curso.
18 September
Ruta a pie guiada por la Asociación Ambiental Senda Nova.
19 September
Ruta urbana en bicicleta para todos los públicos.
20 September
Día sin coches. Trasladamos la celebración al domingo cerrando calles en todos los barrios urbanos y ocupándolas con actividades de ocio (ajedrez, zumba, baloncesto, juegos inclusivos...) en colaboración con las asociaciones locales.
21 September
Barómetro de accesibilidad. Ruta urbana con asociaciones de personas invidentes y con discapacidades físicas para testar los avances en accesibilidad.
22 September
Mujeres sobre ruedas: curso práctico sobre manejo de la bicicleta para fomentar su uso entre la población femenina.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Carballo 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
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
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
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
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
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

Carballo carries out a Car-free day 2020 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.