Participating towns and cities

SpainLeganés, Spain

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Population:
187.762 inhabitants
Department:
Delegación de Movilidad

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
- Implementing one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
-Organising the «In Town Without My Car!» setting aside several areas that are reserved solely for pedestrians and cyclists. «In Town Without My Car!» be held on 22 September.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Leganés 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles 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
Further info
- Pedestrianization of Luna Street
- Sustainable vehicles of electric charge.
- Public space of electric charge destinate to electric cars.
- Enlargement of cycle lane in Parcial Plan number 5.

Car-free day Car-free day

Leganés 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.