Participating towns and cities

SpainGetafe, Spain

Website:
www.getafe.es
Population:
180.000 inhabitants
Department:
Mobility & Transport
Contact:
Jorge Juan Rodriguez Conejo
Plaza de la Constitución
28901 Madrid Getafe
(++34) 91 64 99 100

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Getafe organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Getafe 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
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)
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers

Car-free day Car-free day

Getafe 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.