Participating towns and cities

SpainAlbacete, Spain

Website:
www.albacete.es
Population:
172.340 inhabitants
Department:
Infraestructuras y Movilidad Urbana
Contact:
Juan Luis García Gómez
Pza. Catedral S/n
02071 Albacete
(++34) 967 59 61 00

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Proposed addition of electric vehicles to municipal services
Information campaigns development of the celebrations of this event

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Albacete 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
public bicycle hiring
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
other improvements in information systems and new bus pass
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Elaboration of new residential areas
mobility working group (maximum speed reduction, deterrents, campaigns)
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
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
electric vehicle for mobility service
Freight distribution
study task group working with all sectors involved
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Albacete 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:
By day 22, and in celebration of the bike ride, a total length of about 8 km away. Restricting private vehicles