Participating towns and cities

SpainTorrejón de Ardoz, Spain

Population:
130.000 inhabitants
Department:
Seguridad y Educación Vial
Contact:
Sergio Miguel Mora
Plaza Centro 1
28850 Torrejón de Ardoz
(++34) 617294682
Torrejón de Ardoz already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Torrejón de Ardoz organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Torrejón de Ardoz 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 facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Sustainable urban mobility plan
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Torrejón de Ardoz carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.