Participating towns and cities

ItalyAlghero, Italy

Population:
43.304 inhabitants
Alghero already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Alghero organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Purchase of two electric bus "Linea Verde"
Drafting Plan cycling.
Implementation of photovoltaic systems in nine schools and a gymnasium.
Participation in awareness campaigns and communication of energy savings and virtuous behavior toward the environment, as "less M'illumino"
Awareness campaign to save energy, with a notice issued by the addresses to all schools in the city.
Activities of a social nature "Grandfather vigilant"
Education activities in schools city road.
Sustainable mobility activities organized by The Learning Circle school with the activation of 5 lines of "Piedibus".
Follow the music, summer activity that connects the center with hotels and nightclubs.
"Cycling Alghero" second edition, cycling issues in search of bike paths.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alghero 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
Construction of new bike lanes.

Car-free day Car-free day

Alghero carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.