Participating towns and cities

United KingdomLondon Borough of Islington, United Kingdom

Website:
www.islington.gov.uk/transport/greentravel
Population:
170.000 inhabitants
London Borough of Islington already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

London Borough of Islington organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1. A car free day event near Old Street to celebrate recent pedestrianisation of a market street

Permanent measures Permanent measures

London Borough of Islington 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
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
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Further info
1. New paving, new cycle stands and improvements of shop fronts along Whitecross Street, EC1.

Car-free day Car-free day

London Borough of Islington 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.