Participating towns and cities

SpainSanta Lucía de Tirajana, Spain

Website:
www.santaluciagc.com
Population:
72.145 inhabitants
Department:
Oficina de Prevención y Seguridad Pública

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Santa Lucía de Tirajana organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
On the occasion of the celebration of the European Mobility Week, will be a range of activities related to the theme of this year: "Air in Motion." That will be detailed in the following sections.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Santa Lucía de Tirajana 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
Project Implementation:
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
Revitalization continues from the pedestrian area.
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets 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
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Development of new routes to decongest traffic in urban areas.
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements 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
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Dotación de nuevas líneas de transporte público. To provide new public transport lines.
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Approval of the ordinance of fords and loading and unloading areas.
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Creating new bike routes:
Further info
1.- To pedestrian the main shopping street of Santa Lucia: "Avenida de Canarias (phase II: 700 meters)."
2.- Implementation of "Safe School Roads."
3.- Development of Bikeways and greenways.

Car-free day Car-free day

Santa Lucía de Tirajana carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.