Participating towns and cities

SpainGijón, Spain

Website:
www.gijon.es
Population:
273.422 inhabitants
Department:
Servicio de Movilidad

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gijón organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Presentacion del portal de movilidad sostenible que permitirá a los ciudadanos tener toda la información sobre movilidad urbana sostenible existente en la ciudad, así como participar en el mismo mediante un foro. Por medio de distintas asociaciones que colaboran con el Ayuntamiento en la preparación de la SEM se desarrollarán a lo largo de la semana dos sesiones de bici escuela en las que se formará a una conducción con la bici de manera segura y eficiente; igualmente, se presentará una app que pemitirá moverse por las calles de la ciudad conociendo todos los elementos de accesibilidad. Además, se fomentará el uso del vehículo electrico y con ese fin se dedicará un día al fomento del vehículo eléctrico.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gijón 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
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
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones 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
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
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Further info
Portal de movilidad sostenible que permitirá a los ciudadanos tene toda la información sobre movilidad urbana sostenible existente en la ciudad, así como participar en el mismo mediante un foro. Se utilizara el siguiente dominio: movilidad.gijon.es