Permanent measures
London Borough of Islington implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Car-free day
London Borough of Islington carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
A busy street next to a major A road with very busy public transport links all around. There is a crowded market and shopping centre as well as two major supermarkets in the close vicinity which makes the conflict between pedestrians, cars, cyclists and other road users a daily occurrence.