Participating towns and cities

SpainMalgrat de Mar, Spain

Website:
www.ajmalgrat.cat
Population:
18.413 inhabitants
Department:
Environment

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Malgrat de Mar 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
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
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
Mobility management
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Malgrat de Mar 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.