Participating towns and cities

SpainGetxo, Spain

Website:
www.getxo.net
Population:
80.365 inhabitants
Department:
Environment

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Getxo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Getxo 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Paviment enlargement
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Getxo carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.