Participating towns and cities

United KingdomCity of London, United Kingdom

Population:
10.000 inhabitants
Department:
Built Environment
City of London already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2016 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

City of London 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 network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
Permanent conversion of Saint Bride Street between Poppins Court and Farringdon Street from a standard-layout street available to all traffic, with a separately defined carriageway and footways, to a unified and landscaped space available to pedestrians and cyclists only. The landscaped space includes cycle parking racks, tree planting and a public lavatory.

Car-free day Car-free day

City of London carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.