Participating towns and cities

SpainBenavente, Spain

Website:
www.benavente.es
Population:
19.500 inhabitants
Department:
Medio Ambiente
Contact:
Pedro Castrillo
Plaza del Grano n 2
49600 Benavente
(++34) 980630445
Benavente already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Benavente organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Efficient driving courses that engage all municipal workers Benavente City Council, in order to improve both the efficiency in the conduct within the council's daily work and efficiency in the conduct of private vehicles for municipal staff. It is expected that this performance is exemplary and serve to raise awareness of efficient driving courses and be able to offer the rest of the citizenry.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Benavente implements 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Creation of Zone 30 downtown
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Benavente carries out a Car-Free Day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.