Safety and security make sustainable transport options feasible and attractive.

CIVITAS cities are looking into new ways to ensure the safety of urban travellers, especially cyclists, pedestrians and the most vulnerable groups such as children and elderly people.

Initiatives include for example traffic calming, improved cycling infrastructure and anti-vandalism activities.

• School road safety label
  Utrecht | Netherlands | MIMOSA | 2008-2012
• The “Safer Road to School” project
  Bologna | Italy | MIMOSA | 2008-2012
• Urban traffic safety plan
  Bologna | Italy | MIMOSA | 2008-2012
• Improving safety at pedestrian crossings and on bicycle tracks
  Tallinn | Estonia | MIMOSA | 2008-2012
• Speed reduction zones
  Aalborg | Denmark | ARCHIMEDES | 2008-2012
• Cycling motorway
  Aalborg | Denmark | ARCHIMEDES | 2008-2012
• Provisions for soft modes
  Aalborg | Denmark | ARCHIMEDES | 2008-2012
• Safe cycling infrastructure
  Gdansk | Poland | MIMOSA | 2008-2012
• Anti-vandalism for safe and secure public transport
  Gdansk | Poland | MIMOSA | 2008-2012
• Road Safety Measures
  Usti nad Labem | Czech Republic | ARCHIMEDES | 2008-2012
• Drive Safely Campaign
  Usti nad Labem | Czech Republic | ARCHIMEDES | 2008-2012
• Development of dialogue displays at pedestrian crossings close to schools
  Szczecinek | Poland | RENAISSANCE | 2008-2012
• Traffic surveillance at selected main road intersections
  Szczecinek | Poland | RENAISSANCE | 2008-2012
• Increased safety of pedestrian and road traffic
  Szczecinek | Poland | RENAISSANCE | 2008-2012
• Accident risk analysis and development of a road safety monitoring centre
  Brescia | Italy | MODERN | 2008-2012
• Safety Oriented Driving training in Coimbra
  Coimbra | Portugal | MODERN | 2008-2012
• Safe and Secure Road Infrastructure Demonstration Area
  Bath | United Kingdom | RENAISSANCE | 2008-2012
• Improvements in the bus stop environment
  Perugia | Italy | RENAISSANCE | 2008-2012
• Assessing the options for more efficient road pavement markings
  Perugia | Italy | RENAISSANCE | 2008-2012
• Security enforcement in public transport
  Gent | Belgium | ELAN | 2008-2012

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