Participating towns and cities

SpainSoria, Spain

Website:
www.ayto-soria.org
Population:
40.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environment

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Soria 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
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
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Soria 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.