Participating towns and cities

SpainArrecife, Spain

Website:
Web ayuntamiento de Arrecife
Population:
62.990 inhabitants
Department:
Movilidad y Medio Ambiente
Contact:
María Ángela Hernández Cabrera
Avenida Vargas,1
35500 Arrecife
(++34) 928 8127750 Ext. 1765 Móvil 610 774511
Arrecife already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2020 2012 2011 2010 2008 2005 2004

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Arrecife implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Arrecife 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.