Vitoria-Gasteiz - European Green Capital 2012

Vitoria-Gasteiz has been declared winner of the European Green Capital Award 2012. Video text in English: Vitoria-Gasteiz, building the green city of the future together “I cultivate an organic vegetable garden in the green belt. I make Vitoria-Gasteiz green inside“ TODAY 613 HECTARES OF GREEN BELT. 600,000 ANNUAL USES A Ramsar wetland area HOME OF THE EUROPEAN MINK AND 17 SPECIES OF WATERFOWL. 210 plots of organic farming land. A sustainable way to prevent flooding TOMOROW 174 MORE HECTARES OF GREEN BELT A botanical garden of Europe’s forests 360 plots of organic farming land. “I use my bike and public transport. I make Vitoria-Gasteiz green inside“ TODAY Sutainable Mobility Plan. New bus network. Two tram lines, 97 kilometres of bicycle lanes, 30 km of pedestrian streets, 5,500 P&R (Park and Ride) lots. TOMORROW 60 new kilometres of bicycle lanes. 71% of public space adapted for pedestrian and bicycle use. 30%