Participating towns and cities

SpainMadrid, Spain

Website:
www.madrid.es
Population:
3.200.000 inhabitants
Department:
Comunicación

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Madrid organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
From 15 to 24 September, Madrid will celebrate an special and extended European Mobility Week under the name of La Celeste (the colour of the sky) to share the challenge of urban mobility with citizens: debates, many cycling rides, walking routes, more than 50 Park(ing) Day iniciatives, 15 Open Streets full of activities, exhibitions, a big two-days bike festival (FestiBal), street activism... the full program is available at laceleste.madrid.es

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Madrid 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Madrid carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.