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 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
10,00 h. -Presentación Campaña de sensibilización “HISTORIAS DE AMOR. Compartir movilidad nunca fue tan emocionante”.
17 September
De 09,30 h. a 13,00 h. –Jornadas “Movilidad Laboral”; (Movilidad y la Economía Local en LPGC)
20,00 h. -Presentación “La oficina del tiempo perdido. Proyecto Civitas Destination”.
. Vídeo de Civitas 3D.
18 September
De 10,00 a 13,00 horas. –Actividades escolares de educación en movilidad sostenible. Plaza del Pilar
19 September
De 09,00 a 14,00 h. -Jornadas sobre accesibilidad. Parque Juan pablo II
20 September
De 10,00 a 13,00 horas. –Actividades escolares de educación en movilidad sostenible. Calle Galicia.
21 September
De 10,00 a 11,30 Bicipaseo Universitario. Desde el rectorado hasta Playa de Las Canteras.
22 September
De 10.00 a 14.00 se celebra el Día si coche con la Fiesta de la bicicleta, cerrando una calzada completa de la vía marítima de la ciudad.

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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
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 planned
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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
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
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Introduction to the draft new ordinance, the limitation to 30 in one-way streets
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 planned
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
Launch work mobility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Introducing cargo bikes implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria carries out a Car-free day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.