Participating towns and cities

SpainMonforte de Lemos, Spain

Website:
www.monfortedelemos.es
Population:
19.622 inhabitants
Monforte de Lemos already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Monforte de Lemos organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Urban transport free for all citizens on Monday 20th September.
Set traffic-free zone from 8.00 am to 20.00 pm on Tuesday 21st.
Promoting cycling and walking through the city on Wednesday afternoon.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Monforte de Lemos 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.

Pedestrianisation
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Monforte de Lemos carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.