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CITTÁ ACCESSIBILE

ACCESIBLE CITY

AREA AND POPULATION OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BILBAO

Metropolitan areas Population Area

in Spain (inh) (km2)

1 Madrid 4.567.190 1.739,44

2 Barcelona 3.189.647 634,00

3 Valencia 1.495.084 628,90

4 Sevilla 1.493.416 4.535,78

5 Bilbao 953.153 499,40

6 Málaga 871.491 1.672,02

The Metropolitan area of Bilbao is the 5th in

number of inhabitants in Spain

Spanish capitals Population Area

of provinces (inh) (km2)

1 Madrid 3.265.038 605,77

2 Barcelona 1.615.448 101,40

3 Valencia 798.033 134,65

4 Sevilla 703.021 140,80

5 Zaragoza 674.725 973,78

6 Málaga 568.030 395,00

7 Murcia 442.203 881,86

8 Palma Mallorca 405.318 208,63

9 Las Palmas 383.308 100,60

10 Bilbao 354.860 40,65

11 Alicante 334.329 201,17

12 Córdoba 328.659 1.225,24

Bilbao is the 10th capital in Spain in number of inhabitants

AREA AND POPULATION OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BILBAO

AREA AND POPULATION OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BILBAO

AGE% MEN % WOMEN

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It is estimated that 15% of the residents in the

city and its floating population has some type

of disability: (moderate, severe or total)

difficulty seeing, hearing, communicating,

moving, apply knowledge, tasks ...

This percentage is especially significant in the

older population group, the citizens over 65

years.

Data shows that about 125.000 people, including residents, floating population and tourists visiting Bilbao, have some degree of permanent or temporary disability.

The increase in life expectancy and the progressive aging of the population will increase in the coming years the number of people affected by disabilities.

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In this sense, the policies implemented pursue the achievement of eight fundamental goals:

1. Introduce accessibility as a basic criterion in the design of all our policies and development

projects as well as in the management of various departments and municipal public companies.

2. Adapt progressively all public spaces, products and existing services dependent Bilbao

City Council to be accessible to all citizens, reducing imbalances between the districts of the center

and the periphery.

3. Develop legal regulations and techniques that promote accessibility throughout the

municipal area of Bilbao, especially those fundamental aspects for the social integration of disabled

people: the public space, transport, culture and leisure and public services.

4. Require accessibility to all contracts signed by the City of Bilbao, promoting research in R & D

processes.

5. To promote and improve accessibility in all public services, especially in those where

disabled groups have traditionally had less participation: leisure, culture and new technologies and

sport.

6. Encourage citizen participation (especially those organizations and associations representing

disabled) in all actions to be developed, always offering the maximum information and transparency

on projects.

7. Perform permanent work social awareness, promoting training on the importance of accessibility

and its relevance to the quality of life of citizens.

8. Introduce to all citizens improvements in accessibility, understanding that involve an element of

progress and improvement in the quality of life of all citizens.

Tactile tilingBilbao tiling

More than 4.000 crosswalks adapted in 5 years with more than 50.000.000 € of investment

And new other : Zorrotza, Arangoiti, Ollerías, George Steer, …

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AMETZOLA - IRALA

BETOLAZA ITURRIBIDE

MAZARREDO

TRAUKO

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ANDRA MARI - ZURBARANBARRI

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ARANGOITI ITURRIBIDE - ZABALBIDE

AREAS OF REHABILITATION FOR ELDERLY OR REDUCED MOBILITY PEOPLE

IBARREKOLANDA

ACCESIBLE PLAYGROUNDS

ACCESIBILITY IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS

• Since 1998 we have been helping private owners and communities, in the restoration of their houses to eliminate all the barriers and to install elevators where needed.

• From 2006 to 2014 the city council has offered 3.520.582 € in subsidies for the installation of private elevators and 1.753.425 € in subsidies for the elimination of architectural barriers in buildings.

• Just considering the last mandate (2011-2015) 11.820 families have been benefited by these subsidies.

• 700.000 € for subsidies in 2016 from the City Council. This help is also compatible with the one offered by the Basque Government.

• The amount of the subsidies offered by the Basque Government cover between 10% and 70% of the cost for the family living in the house, depending on the income (always less than 33.000 €).

• Public ground is offered for building elevator towers if there is no other technical option inside the building.

ACCESIBLE PUBLIC SERVICES, CULTURE, SPORT AND LEISURE

Sport Centers

Public transports

Fiestas, Concerts, Theatre

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DEPARTMENT OF URBAN PLANNING

BILBAO CITY COUNCIL

MOLTE GRAZIE

ESKERRIK ASKO

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