Participating towns and cities

SpainBilbao, Spain

Population:
360.000 inhabitants
Department:
Contratado por Área de Movilidad y Sostenibilidad del Ayuntamiento de Bilbao
Contact:
Jose Gordejuela
C/ Ibañez de Bilbao 4-5ºC
Bilbao
48001
(++34) 656703212

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bilbao organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Barco Eléctrico
16 September
Cierre de la Gran Vía de Bilbao. Actividades lúdicas. Exposición vehículos sostenibles. Paseo Nordic Walk por el anillo de Bilbao
17 September
Cierre de la Gran Vía de Bilbao. Actividades lúdicas. Exposición vehículos sostenibles. Paseo Nordic Walk por el anillo de Bilbao
18 September
Conferencia para Personas Mayores. Centro Cívico Otxarkoaga. La directora territorial de la DGT hablará sobre la Movilidad urbana y las personas Mayores. Medidas de Prevención, autotest para seguir conduciendo, reflejos y falta de ellos, etc...
19 September
Presentación del Programa para dotar de tomas eléctricas a los Parkings de Residentes en Bilbao
20 September
Presentación del proyecto MEDUSA en las cocheras de los autobuses municipales BILBOBUS
21 September
Presentación del proyecto Punto de Encuentro Bilbaobizi y Bizkaibizi. Está previsto construir varios puntos de encuentro donde el usuario del servicio municipal de bicicletas asistidas pueda cambiar al servicio similar de ámbito territorial.
22 September
Bilbao sin mi coche. Entrega del premio Paseante. Lectura del manifiesto. Bilbobus 35 aniversario. Evaluación del proceso de electrificación de la flota de autobuses municipales. Gratuidad en todas sus líneas por su cumpleaños y por el Día sin Coche.

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
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways 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) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes 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 planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
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 planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Bilbao carries out a Car-free day 2023 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.