Participating towns and cities

SpainGetafe, Spain

Website:
www.getafe.es
Population:
180.000 inhabitants
Department:
Mobility & Transport

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Getafe 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
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Getafe 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.