Permanent measures
Budapest 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways
implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
implemented
Lowering of pavements
implemented
Enlargement of pavements
implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers
implemented
Further info
Building of new bicycle roads, establishing new bicycles lanes, reorganising traffic in one of the central areas in the city in order to make it more pedestrian-friendly. Introducing many projects concerning the traffic infrastructure of the city (purchasing new, environmentally friendly road and rail vehicles, reconstruction of tramway tracks etc.)
Car-free day
Budapest carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Budapest, Hungary
Activities within the week