Governing spanish “municipalities of change” through mobilities

Nacima Baron

doi:10.3917/psud.051.0061

Pôle Sud 2019/2 n° 51

Journal article

Governing spanish “municipalities of change” through mobilities

By Nacima Baron

Pages 61 to 78

BARON, Nacima,

2019. Governing spanish “municipalities of change” through mobilities. Pôle Sud, 2019/2 n° 51, p.61-78. DOI : 10.3917/psud.051.0061. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/revue-pole-sud-2019-2-page-61?lang=en.

Baron, Nacima.

« Governing spanish “municipalities of change” through mobilities ». Pôle Sud, 2019/2 n° 51, 2019. p.61-78. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/revue-pole-sud-2019-2-page-61?lang=en.

Baron, N.

(2019). Governing Spanish “municipalities of Change” Through Mobilities. Pôle Sud, 51(2), 61-78. https://doi.org/10.3917/psud.051.0061.

https://doi.org/10.3917/psud.051.0061

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<div> <body> <div class="page"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <th>MADRID</th> <th>BARCELONA</th> <th>VALENCIA</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Name of mayor deputy</td> <td>Inès Sabanès</td> <td>Janet Sanz</td> <td>Giuseppe Grezzi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Political affiliation</td> <td>Izquierda unida-Ahora Madrid</td> <td>Initiativa per Catalunya Verds - Barcelona en Comù</td> <td>Verds Equo-Coalición Compromis</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Name of area</td> <td>'Environnment and mobility"</td> <td>"Ecology; urbanism and mobilityi</td> <td>"Mobility and public space"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Main projects of forer municipality</td> <td>area residencial (2004)</td> <td>Manzanas project (car speed reduction in inner</td> <td>cidocalles (cycle lanes in inner city)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Bike-sharing system name, year of laundhing</td> <td>Bicimad (2014)</td> <td>Bicing (2007)</td> <td>Valenbisi (2010)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Main aims of mobility policy</td> <td>Combating air pollution</td> <td>Taming car congestion</td> <td>Changing public space use</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Symbolic place for mobility change</td> <td>Gran Via (extending border walks and closing it punctually to car traffic)</td> <td>plaza Gloniès (atunnel is built for car traffic) being</td> <td>Townhall plaza reform 'Annel- Bike lane around inner city</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best time to promote mobility issues in municipal agenda</td> <td>Christmas time (closure of Gran Via to car taffic) Summer festivals (Orgullo gay and Madcoo))</td> <td>none</td> <td>Spring: (Fallas) Fall: European mobility week bicifest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Planning</td> <td>Extension of bike lanes in the center and toward periphery Requalification of public space</td> <td>Extension of bike lanes Requalification of public space</td> <td>Extension of bike lanes Requalification of public space (Lonja's place; Townhall place, and many other)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mobility rules</td> <td>reduction Limitation of car use in te center city</td> <td>Limitation of car use in the center attempt to regulate new vehicles (electric skates; free floating vehides) city</td> <td>Carparking facilities reduction New mobility plan in Valencia New bike circulation plan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mobility as a public service</td> <td>Bicimad concession renagnciated municipaly and Car2go (carpooling) contract</td> <td>Bicing concession renegociated Conflict with carpooling societies</td> <td>Valencia bus authonty strongly supported</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reaction of municipal opposition</td> <td>No solution to VTC / taxis battle Dangerosity of bike</td> <td>No solution to VTC / taxis battle Dightrail project in Barcelona stopped</td> <td>Too many projects , city paralysed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </div>

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