Participating towns and cities

SpainAlcorcón, Spain

Website:
http://www.ayto-alcorcon.es/
Population:
179.000 inhabitants
Department:
Concejalía de Transición Ecológica, Movilidad, Educación y Medio Ambiente

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Alcorcón organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Las actividades incluidas en la semana de la movilidad son las siguientes:
- Acto oficial de presentación con la presencia del Alcalde de Alcorcón.
- Taller de movilidad en el parque infantil de tráfico para escolares.
- Charla divulgativa sobre la movilidad peatonal y ciclista.
- Taller sobre movilidad peatonal y ciclista.
- Ruta peatonal por Alcorcón.
- Jornada técnica sobre movilidad sostenible.
- Ruta ciclista por Alcorcón.
- Jornada técnica sobre el Plan de Movilidad Urbana Sostenible, contenido e importancia.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alcorcón 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
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
Actualmente el Ayuntamiento de Alcorcón está revisando y, en su caso, adaptando la totalidad de las paradas de autobuses del municipio de forma que estas sean accesibles.
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
Se están acondicionando las paradas de autobuses del municipio con el objeto de hacerlas accesibles a todos los ciudadanos, fomentando de esta forma el uso del transporte público.

Car-free day Car-free day

Alcorcón carries out a Car-free day 2016 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.