Participating towns and cities

SpainParets del Vallès, Spain

Website:
parets.cat
Population:
18.893 inhabitants
Department:
Medi Ambient

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Parets del Vallès organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Activitats gran públic (15, 16 i 22 de setembre)
• Xerrada Mobilitat i qualitat de l'aire
• Jornada lúdica. Parets, per un aire més net 23 de setembre, de 17 a 20 h: Circuits de circulació viària a pedals i teledirigits, trenet a motor per infants, globus captiu, taller pedalem amb Energia
• Bus urbà gratuït (18 al 22 de setembre)
• Exposició: “Mobilitat urbana: reptes i solucions” (1 al 15 d'octubre)
• Pedalada popular (prev 8 d'octubre)

Activitats per escoles (18 a 22 de setembre)
• 2º fase del projecte camins escolars segurs
• Joc de la serp Travis ( 6 escoles) - ( del 18 al 30 de setembre)
• Dia sense cotxes a la porta de les escoles (6 escoles)
• Enquesta mobilitat escolar a familiars i veïns i difusió resultats any 2016 (4 IES)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Parets del Vallès 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
Prova pilot- estudi del desenvolupament de lloguer públic de bicicletes
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations 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
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
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials 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

Car-free day Car-free day

Parets del Vallès 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.