Participating towns and cities

SpainLa Laguna, Spain

Population:
155.549 inhabitants
Department:
Sustainable Mobility
Contact:
María José Roca Sánchez
Obispo Rey Redondo number 1 street, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
38202
(++34) 608 26 59 42
La Laguna already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2006

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

La Laguna organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

17 September
Launch project of Canarian City Sustainable Mobility Network, in La Laguna
18 September
Press conference with 4 years plan for Sustanaible Mobility in La Laguna and presentation of first phase La Laguna Cycle Network (To be implemented in the next 4 years)
19 September
Academic Course about Suistanable Mobility with the La Laguna University
20 September
Bicycle day within Schools and University. Safe routes cycling to different schools and La Laguna University. Press Conference about Pedestrianisation project in the next year.
21 September
Pedestrianisation of one of the major road outside of the city center with activities for the whole population age range during 8 hours: bicycle, street libraries, urban gardens, road education circuit, etc
22 September
Pedestrian routes for different boroughs of La Laguna. Support to Critical Mass bike demostration from the City Hall (reception to their demands)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

La Laguna 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
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) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

La Laguna carries out a Car-Free Day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.