Participating towns and cities

United KingdomBelfast, United Kingdom

Website:
www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Population:
290.000 inhabitants
Belfast already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2015 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2015

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Belfast 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
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
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
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Belfast carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.