Participating towns and cities

SpainOurense, Spain

Website:
www.ourense.gal
Population:
105.000 inhabitants
Department:
Impulso educativo, Juventud, Voluntariado y Promoción económica
Contact:
TAMARA SILVA CID
Plaza Mayor 1, 32005 - Ourense
(++34) 988388100

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ourense organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Cuentacuentos infantiles educación vial zona Veintiuno
17 September
Cuentacuentos infantiles educación vial zona Farixa
18 September
Circuito educación vial para bicis y patinetes en zona Puente / Circuito de atención a la diversidad en la movilidad urbana / Cuentacuentos infantiles educación vial Jardines Padre Feijóo
19 September
Circuito educación vial para bicis y patinetes en Jardín Posío / Circuito de atención a la diversidad en la movilidad urbana
20 September
Circuito educación vial para bicis y patinetes en Jardín Posío / Circuito de atención a la diversidad en la movilidad urbana/ Circuito en Bici por el centro de la ciudad
21 September
Circuito educación vial para bicis y patinetes en Parque Barbaña / Circuito de atención a la diversidad en la movilidad urbana
22 September
Circuito educación vial para bicis y patinetes en Parque Barbaña / Circuito de atención a la diversidad en la movilidad urbana

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ourense 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Ourense carries out a Car-Free Day 2023 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Zona centro de la ciudad