Participating towns and cities

SpainFuenlabrada, Spain

Population:
192.233 inhabitants
Department:
ConcejalĂ­a de Infraestructuras, Urbanismo y Movilidad y en materia de Mayores

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Fuenlabrada 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
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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Speed limit to 40 km/h in the city centre
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Fuenlabrada 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.