Participating towns and cities

SpainGetafe, Spain

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

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Getafe organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
“Biciescuela”: Course introduction to cycling
Industrial Cycle Route from Universidad Carlos III to EADS aerospace plant for students
Cultural Cycle Route by Getafe for residents Universidad Carlos III
Activities for 'In Town Without My Car!' event

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 facilities (parking, locks 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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Further info
Public transport by bus, extended to the new residential areas "Los Molinos", and "Buenavista", and to the industrial area "Los Olivos"

Car-free day Car-free day

Getafe carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.