Participating towns and cities

SpainHuesca, Spain

Website:
www.huesca.es
Population:
53.587 inhabitants
Department:
Seguridad Ciudadana y Movilidad del Ayuntamiento de Huesca
Huesca already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2002

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Huesca organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Huesca City Hall will organize a wide program about the city mobility plan. In this way different actions about the execution of the plan will be started: New pedestrian areas, new public transportation network, bicycle lane, Street renewal Jobs and awareness actions.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Huesca 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
Extension or creation of new greenways 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
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
• New public transportation network, with better bus Schedule and more bus stops. Last generation and accessible environmentally friendly buses.
• New pedestrian areas in downtown area with car plates camera based control systems.
• New blue area definition.
• New parking (San Antonio) opening. 288 parking places.
• Renewal jobs on different streets in the city to make them fully accessible: Sancho Abarca, Plaza Universidad, San Bernardo area, Bernguer, Gil Cávez, Isuela Bridge roundabout. Also renewal jobs are being done in Zarandia, Desengaño, Peligros and Petronila-Palacio. In October jobs will start in the Coso first stage.
• Bicycle lanes: Ramon y Cajal, Parque, Pirineos avenue, Gil Cávez and Tarbes.
• New mobility office for information and formalities.
• Accessibility improvement jobs in streets and public buildings. Accessible bathrooms, reduced sidewalks…

Car-free day Car-free day

Huesca carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.