Participating towns and cities

HungaryBaja, Hungary

Website:
www.baja.hu
Population:
35.459 inhabitants
Department:
Baja Város Önkormányzat/Városfejlesztési Iroda
Contact:
Gombásné Lublóváry Nóra
6500 Baja, Szentháromság tér 1.
6500
(++36) 79 527-186

Participation 2010

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Baja 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)

Car-free day Car-free day

Baja carries out a Car-Free Day 2010 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:
The entire main suare of the town will be closed for car traffic from 1 hour before to 1 hour after normal working hours.