Participating towns and cities

SpainRipollet, Spain

Website:
www.ripollet.cat
Population:
38.665 inhabitants
Department:
Transport i mobilitat
Contact:
Sonia
Carrer de la Salut 1, Ripollet 08291

Participation 2008

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ripollet implements 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Ripollet carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.