Participating towns and cities

SpainCastelldefels, Spain

Population:
65.954 inhabitants
Department:
Secció de Via Pública i Medi Ambient

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Castelldefels 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
Launching of bicycle systems
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Difusion of implemented system of Car-pooling
Freight distribution
Revision of loading and unloading schedules
Mobility management
Creation of the Working Group of Mobility in the municipality

Car-free day Car-free day

Castelldefels 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.