Participating towns and cities

SpainArucas, Spain

Website:
www.arucas.org
Population:
37.786 inhabitants
Department:
Concejalía 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 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Exposición sobre la "huella de carbono"
Talleres y Conferencias sobre el uso sostenible de la bicicleta

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 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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas

Car-free day Car-free day

Arucas 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:
sederos guiados para el día sin coches