PONTEVEDRA - A world apart

In 1999 the city was dormant and exposed to a series of threats: cars, discomfort, traffic jams, and noise. The transformation began with a symbolic measure, which was transcendental but not that well understood: the historic centre was not the place for cars. This is the starting point of an urban model that gives the city back to its dwellers. Since then, the importance has been placed on people. Step by step the whole city becomes part of the new model and the yearly urban quality ratios receive international recognition, especially with reference to universal accessibility, the system of mobility, pedestrianization, road safety, heritage preservation, and child mobility. Ciudad compacta 65.000 hab. 4,5 km 2 Municipio 83.000 hab. 117 km 2 Area Territorial Urbana 160.000 hab. 700 km 2 Pontevedra Vigo A Coruña Santiago Braga Porto