Participating towns and cities

SpainPonferrada, Spain

Website:
www.ponferrada.org
Population:
68.530 inhabitants
Department:
Environment and Transport

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ponferrada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ponferrada 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
New roundabout in a crossroad, to improve public transport service. This infrastructure will allow public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Ponferrada carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.