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 network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
- Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
- Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Public transport services
- Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
- Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
- Development of new technologies to improve public transport
- Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
- The development of accessible transport services for all
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 the tactile pavements
- Create wheelchair ramps
- Lowering of pavements
- Enlargement of pavements
- Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
- Removal of architectonic barriers
- Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
- Other: In analisys process
Mobility management
- Adoption of workplace travel plans
- Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
- Elaboration of educational materials
- Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
- Permanent access restriction to city centres
- Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Spain list, 2009