Carrying out a Car-Free Day event by closing one or more streets to traffic, and opening it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. This should preferably happen on 22 September to mark your town or city as part of World Car-Free Day.
Implementing one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
Permanent measures implemented this year:
New or improved bicycle facilities
- Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
- Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
Traffic calming and access control scheme
- Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
- New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
- Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
- Create wheelchair ramps
- Lowering of pavements
- Enlargement of pavements
- Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
- Removal of architectonic barriers
- Launch of accessibility plans
- Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
- Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
- Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
- Adoption of workplace travel plans
- Adoption of school travel plans
- Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
- Elaboration of educational materials
- Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
- Create systems for buses and walking trains
Spain list, 2009