Participating towns and cities

SpainArucas, Spain

Website:
Population:
37.786 inhabitants
Department:
ConcejalĂ­a de Medio Ambiente
Contact:
Raquel Ortiz
C/ Cerrillo, 9
35402 Arucas
(++34) 928 62 37 55
Arucas already registered 10x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Arucas 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
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
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

Arucas 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.