Video produced as a part of a case study on Cycling policy in San Sebastian (Spain) within the Eltis Urban Mobility Observatory, a project of the European Commission.
The Basque city of donastia San Sebastian is famous for three things its perfect Bay the Surfers that flock here to take advantage of the brilliant conditions and the restaurants and chefs who are famous all over Spain these days too San Sebastian is also becoming famous for its efforts to encourage
Cycling at least in Spain it began in the 90s when the first actions were taken to encourage the use of bicycle for daily trips increased bicycle use is closely linked to an improved pedestrian environment promotion of public transport and restrictions on unlimited car use using a classic push and pull strategy traffic
Flows In the City Center have been significantly modified perhaps the most striking project in the early days was the creation of the first semi-pedestrian axis between La Plaza De Bilbao and El bulovar which also helped bicycle traffic a comprehensive bicycle plan has been developed including a proposed network
Of bicycle routes and a number of complementary measures such as bike parking facilities which number more than six thousand at the current time a public bicycle rental system has also been set up to encourage people to try out cycling as a means of transport one of the recent projects carried out
Within the civitas Archimedes project in 2010 is the opening of the new moorlands cycling tunnel one that makes use of a former train tunnel now converted into a cycle route the total length of the route is two kilometers with two tunnels the tunnels are equipped with an extensive lighting system whilst the 29
Security cameras further enhance the feeling of security for users the trip by bike from the regional Bus Station towards the University campus has been shortened from 18 minutes to only 13 minutes thanks to the tunnel which is the longest of its kind in Europe in 1999 the bicycle Network in San
Sebastian had a length of less than four kilometers 10 years later the network has been lengthened approximately four-fold within the last three years some 27 New kilometers of bike route have been built a recent study shows that cycling use in San Sebastian has risen during the last four years
From a modal share of 1.7 in 2006 to 2.6 percent in 2010. the objective is to achieve a total network of over 55 kilometers in length by 2012. the biggest challenge for donastia San Sebastian’s cycling policy is to stabilize the very high mode share for walking which lies at around 47 percent
Yet at the same time to increase the share of cycling with an average of 12 000 daily cyclists donastia San Sebastian is the city in Spain with the highest level of bicycle use
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Where is exactly this tunnel (map)?