Participating towns and cities

SpainBilbao, Spain

Website:
www.bilbao.eus bilbaosinmicoche.net
Population:
360.000 inhabitants
Department:
Contratado por Área de Movilidad y Sostenibilidad del Ayuntamiento de Bilbao

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bilbao organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bilbao 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets 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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Bilbao carries out a Car-free day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.