Participating towns and cities

SpainAlbacete, Spain

Website:
www.albacete.es
Population:
172.340 inhabitants
Department:
Infraestructuras y Movilidad Urbana

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Albacete 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Albacete 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.