Participating towns and cities

SpainPonferrada, Spain

Website:
www.ponferrada.org
Population:
68.530 inhabitants
Department:
Environment and Transport
Contact:
Francisco Mario Jordán
Plaza Del Ayuntamiento, 1
24401 Ponferrada
(++34) 987 446 707

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ponferrada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Día 15 y 16 Cursos de circulación segura en bicicleta
17 September
Marcha ciclista sin malos humos
19 September
Metrominuto escolar/ Multa de los niños/Jornadas explicativas del transporte
20 September
Metrominuto escolar/ Multa de los niños/Jornadas explicativas del transporte
21 September
Metrominuto escolar/ Multa de los niños/Jornadas explicativas del transporte. Partido por la integración
22 September
Día sin coches. Corte calle Juan de Lama. Entrada gratuita a museos

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ponferrada 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Ponferrada carries out a Car-Free Day 2022 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:
Calle Juan de Lama