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)
- Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
- Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
- Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
- 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
- Reduction of outside parking zones
Accessibilities
- Create wheelchair ramps
- Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
- Launch of accessibility plans
Mobility management
- Adoption of workplace travel plans
- Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
- Elaboration of educational materials
- Permanent access restriction to city centres
- Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
- Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Turkey list, 2014