Participating towns and cities

SpainLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Website:
http://www.laspalmasgc.es/
Population:
384.000 inhabitants
Department:
Sección de Movilidad y Educación Vial

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace 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
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

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria carries out a Car-free day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.