Participating towns and cities

SpainLeón, Spain

Website:
Population:
120.951 inhabitants
Department:
Urban Development
Contact:
Cristina Villalón Robles
Av. Ordoño II, n. 10, 4ª planta
24011 León
24001
(++34) 987 878 237

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
12:00 p.m. Training activity 'Low emissions zones'; primary and secondary schools.
16 September
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Traditional games; Cortes Leonesas square.
17 September
09:30 a.m. Bicycle contest; arcades of El Corte Inglés (Fray Luis de León street).
Three categories:
• Homemade, recycled or modified bicycles.
• Decorated bicycles.
• Disguised on the bicycle.
10:30 a.m. Cycling tour through the streets of the city; Exit: Corredera Street. Arrival: Cathedral square.
12:00 p.m. Raffle of gifts among the participants and delivery of prizes of the contest; Cathedral square.
18 September
10:00 a.m. School campaign to promote urban public transport. ‘Tracking of bus itineraries’.
10:30 a.m. Measurement of external noise levels by the Green Patrol of the Local Police.
10:30 a.m. Demonstrative measurements on the emission of polluting gases, tuning and pressure of tires in vehicles, carried out by a mobile ITV.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking to promote road safety among children; Basketball court in the space adjacent to SUPERA Sports Center.
5:00 p.m. Simulation of the effects of drugs and alcohol.
19 September
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking to promote road safety among children; Pedestrian area near La Palomera roundabout.
5:00 p.m. Simulation of the effects of drugs and alcohol.
20 September
10:00 a.m. School campaign to promote urban public transport. ‘Tracking of bus itineraries’.
10:30 a.m. School visit to the Children's Traffic Park; Papalaguinda boulevard.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking to promote road safety among children; Parroco Don Adolfo square.
5:00 p.m. Simulation of the effects of drugs and alcohol.
21 September
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Free public transport on line 4 (Pinilla - El Crucero - Universidad).
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Practical bicycle repair and technical inspection workshop; Renewable Energy Demonstration Center.
22 September
07:00 - 24:00. Free public transport throughout the day.
09:00 a.m. Restriction of private cars on Gran Vía de San Marcos, between Santo Domingo square and Inmaculada square, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Street activities for citizens to enjoy urban public space; Cortes Leonesas square.
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 'Chiquivolantes', circuit of cars and parking for children to promote road safety; Pedestrian area near Gloria Fuertes Park.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

León 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 planned
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
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

León 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.