Participating towns and cities

SpainSanta Brigida, Spain

Population:
18.903 inhabitants
Department:
Environment
Santa Brigida already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Santa Brigida organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Some of the organised activities are conferences on transport and climate change, we will close some streets that can be used only for cyclists and pedestrians, etc...

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Santa Brigida 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
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in residential zones
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
Education in schools of the city, with the assistance of the police in order to explain the rules of traffic and behaviours of the pedestrians in order to garantee their security.

Car-free day Car-free day

Santa Brigida carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.