Participating towns and cities

SpainAlaquas, Spain

Website:
www.alaquas.org
Population:
29.711 inhabitants
Department:
URBANISMO
Alaquas already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2017

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Alaquas organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1.- Charlas y actividades en centros escolares de la población.
2.- Campaña institucional de sensibilización dirigida a los más jóvenes para fomentar el uso de la bicicleta
3.- Recorrido cicloturista por la población
4.- Corte de calles para actividades infantiles

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alaquas 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
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
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
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility 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

Car-free day Car-free day

Alaquas carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.