Participating towns and cities

Spain, 2007

Pineda de Mar, Spain

Website:

www.pinedademar.cat

Population:

26.066 inhabitants

Pineda de Mar already registered 10x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002

Participation 2007

Permanent measures

Pineda de Mar 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented

Test to create a new bicycle lane and bicycle renting system

Pedestrianisation

Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented

Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented

Creation of priority lanes

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

Traffic calming and access control scheme

Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented

Reduction of outside parking zones implemented

Create park and ride stations implemented

New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented

creation of flyovers for pedestrians and reduction of the speed

Accessibilities

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Removal of architectonic barriers implemented

Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented

Mobility management

Adoption of school travel plans implemented

Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented

Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented

Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented

Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Elaboration and execution of the plan director to improve interurban public service and celebration of the week for road safety

Car-free day

Pineda de Mar 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.