The territorial delegate for Development, Territorial Articulation and Housing of the Junta de Andalucía in Córdoba, Carmen Granados, presented the European Mobility Week 2024 which will be held between September 16 and 22.
Granados stressed that this year’s activities “begin with the presentation of the new user management and information system at the Cordoba bus station, as entry/exit elements for automatic vehicle identification, information panels in the hall and platforms for identifying the location of vehicles, a main “video wall” of 5.76 x 1.62 meters to provide general information to users, assistance systems for people with reduced mobility and the blind, integration of new tools to improve web production, etc. This is an action that has been prepared for a year and carried out by the company. Vectalia as winner of the management contract for the said station.
Moreover, nowadays, the incorporation of two new hybrid vehicles in the metropolitan fleetan action partially financed by the Government of Andalusia through the Administration’s call for subsidies for the renewal of public transport fleets, with amounts exceeding 20% of the cost. The integrated vehicles benefit from EURO VI certification and significant improvements in terms of comfort, energy savings and reduction of pollutant emissions, as well as ambient noise.
One of the highlights of the events to be celebrated is the delivery of the III Recognition of the Metropolitan Transport Consortium of the Region of Cordoba to public transport workers, which seeks to highlight the the importance of your work in a sector as necessary and as large as regular road passenger transport.
The territorial delegate also reported on the economic benefits that the Junta de Andalucía has adopted in the Andalusian consortiums and the positive impact it has had on the transport of Córdoba, “reducing the fares during the year 2024 by 60% compared to the subsidized fares for the use of a transport card, thus increasing the number of travelers in a 24% so far this year and resulting in the best year for mobility in the last 15.
This is why he stressed “the importance of continuing to work on improvement and promotion of public transport” and announced the for free management of the Cordoba metropolitan transport card during the SEM 2024, as well as the reimbursement of the price of all trips made with the Cordoba Consortium transport card during the Friday September 20 so that it has the greatest impact on travelers. This reimbursement will be made via the card from October 7, for which users will have to regularize the balance at any point of sale/recharge.
Activities program
Although the Vuelta Ciclista is now a thing of the past, bikes will once again be roaming the streets of Cordoba. Throughout these days, there will be multitude of activities open to citizens to participate in cycle routes, learn about road safety education in the many workshops, experience discussions with professionals or be part of a huge chalk mandala that will adorn the Avenue of the Argentine Republicwhere most of the activities are concentrated. Below you can see the program of activities:
Professional days
-Monday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. we celebrate “Cordoba, tourism in a shared city”. Location to be confirmed
-Tuesday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m., in the COACo Space of the Hall of the College of Architects, the conference “Les pieds sur terre” will take place.
-Wednesday, September 18, at 8:00 p.m., there will be a conference on legislation and insurance of new vehicles within the framework of the concept of sustainable mobility. Location to be confirmed
-Friday, September 20, at 10:00 a.m., a day will be held at the Road Education Center during which mobility strategies in educational centers will be discussed.
-Friday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m., at the Vice-Rectorate of the University of Córdoba, innovative projects based on sustainable mobility will be presented.
Cycle routes
-On Monday, September 16, at 6:30 p.m., from the Road Traffic Education Center, the route “Along the Camino de las Almunias” will begin.
-Tuesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m., from the Road Education Center, the ‘Hidden Fossils’ route will start.
-Wednesday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m., from the Road Safety Center, the “The Fortified City” route will begin.
-Thursday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m., from the Road Education Center, the “Legends of Cordoba” route will begin.
-Friday, September 20, at 6:30 p.m., the “From source to source” route will begin at the Road Traffic Education Center.
-Saturday, September 21, at 12:00 p.m., the “Singular Trees” route will start from the Road Safety Center.
Photography and music
-From September 16 to 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Old Fleming Market, you can visit the Cordoba photography exhibition “20th Century Mobility.”
-Friday, September 20, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the Plaza de Capuchinos, Alberto de Paz will give his concert entitled “Cordoba, city of cinema.”
Accessible routes
-Saturday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m., at Puerta de Almodóvar, the accessible route ‘Un Pasito Más’ will take place.
-Saturday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m., in the Plaza del Potro, you can participate in the accessible route ‘Physical’
-Saturday, September 21, at 12:00 p.m., at the Grupo Cántico Public Library, the “Visual” tour will take place.
-Sunday, September 22, at 10:00 a.m., at the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, it will be possible to follow a hiking route using pictograms
-Saturday, September 21, at 9:00 p.m., at the Puerta del Puente, there will be a night tour of the historic center
Activities on Avenida de República Argentina
-Sunday, September 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., you can visit the exhibition from a minibus
-Sunday, September 22, you will be able to participate throughout the day in the educational workshop ‘Let’s take care of our journey!’ Education and good practices in public transport
-Sunday, September 22, at 12:00 p.m., you can participate in a gymkhana organized by Aucorsa
-Sunday, September 22, you will be able to participate throughout the day in physical activities specially designed and designed for older people who do not want to slow down.
-Sunday, September 22, you will be able to participate throughout the day in a giant goose
-Sunday, September 22, traditional games will take place throughout the day
-Sunday, September 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., a giant mandala will be made in chalk in which the roads of Cordoba will be represented.
-Sunday, September 22, at 12:00 p.m., the activity “Escape City Shared City” will begin, where there will be a visit to the most emblematic patios of Cordoba and the resolution of challenges with the mobile phone.
-Sunday, September 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., you can attend a bicycle repair and maintenance workshop
-Sunday, September 22, at 12:00 p.m., activities related to the activity on urban security practices will be carried out
-Sunday, September 22, at 11:00 a.m., there will be a workshop for the little ones on sustainable mobility.
-Sunday, September 22, at 1:00 p.m., there will be an awards ceremony for the winners of the educational competitions.
-Sunday, September 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., a space dedicated to inclusion and urban connectivity will be set up
-Sunday, September 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., an exhibition on clean and accessible urban transportation will be presented
-Sunday, September 22, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., workshops will be offered by Sadeco
-Sunday, September 22, at 11:00 a.m., you can participate in a workshop to assess the condition of the velocipedes
-Sunday, September 22, at 12:00 p.m., families will be able to participate in a gymkhana
