Participating towns and cities

SpainOurense, Spain

Website:
www.ourense.gal
Population:
105.000 inhabitants
Department:
Impulso educativo, Juventud, Voluntariado y Promoción económica

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ourense 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 services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements 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
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Ourense 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.