Participating towns and cities

SpainOrihuela, Spain

Website:
www.orihuela.es
Population:
78.505 inhabitants
Department:
Medioambiente
Contact:
José Ramón
Calle Marqués de Arneva 1, Orihuela, 03300
(++34) 609605904
Orihuela already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2013

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Orihuela organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Concienciación en prensa y redes sociales sobre la necesidad de sustitución del vehículo tradicional por alternativas sostenibles.
Potenciar el uso de la bicicleta
Mostrar vehículos alternativos
Sustituir los vehículos municipales por otros eléctricos o híbridos

Permanent measures Permanent measures

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

Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
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
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Orihuela carries out a Car-Free Day 2013 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:
Avda. de Teodomiro ocasionalmente.