Participating towns and cities

SpainTàrrega, Spain

Website:
www.tarrega.cat
Population:
16.620 inhabitants
Department:
Medi Ambient

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tàrrega 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
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 services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Tàrrega 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.