Participating towns and cities

SpainSant Joan Despí, Spain

Website:
http://sjdespi.net/wca/
Population:
34.123 inhabitants
Department:
Mobilitat

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sant Joan Despí implements, planned or promotes 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Sant Joan Despí carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.