Participating towns and cities

SpainAlmería, Spain

Population:
200.000 inhabitants
Department:
Delegación de Área de Ciudad Activa, Movilidad Urbana y Deporte

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Almería organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Charlas tematicas sobre uso bicicleta
Ruta en bicicleta para todas las edades.
Proyección documental.
Ruta turistica en bicicleta
ruta mayores para la seguridad vial
Talleres uso y mantenimiento bicicletas

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Almería 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 network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking 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
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Almería carries out a Car-free day 2016 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.