Participating towns and cities

ColombiaPOPAYÁN, Colombia

Population:
1.000.000 inhabitants
Department:
ALCALDÍA DE CÚCUTA
POPAYÁN already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2009 2008

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

POPAYÁN organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1. Realización durante la semana de atividades motivantes a través de talleres y jornadas de capacitación para todos los actores del espacio público.

Estímulos para quienes promuevan el caminar más y un mayor uso de la bicicleta como transporte alternativo.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

POPAYÁN 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
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
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
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains 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
Further info
2. Implementantación de un programa de restricción vehicular: "pico y placa", de manera que se logre la racionalización del uso de autos particulares. Se busca que en los días hábiles, entre lunes y viernes, se logre una reducción de la circulación de autos de un 25% por día.

Desarrollo de un sistema público de alquiler de bicicletas para promover su uso en los desplazamientos urbanos y lograr disminuir el número de autos circulantes. Por cada bicicleta, un auto menos.

Car-free day Car-free day

POPAYÁN carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.