Participating towns and cities

SpainVilanova i la Geltrú, Spain

Website:
www.vilanova.cat
Population:
70.293 inhabitants
Department:
Mobilitat

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vilanova i la Geltrú organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vilanova i la Geltrú 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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Vilanova i la Geltrú carries out a Car-free day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.