Evaluation of emissions in traffic reduction and pedestrianization scenarios in Madrid

•We evaluate reduction in CO, NOx and PM emissions in the ‘Madrid Central’•VISUM, COPERT Street level and R-Line models have been applied.•We consider exploratory traffic reduction and pedestrianization measures.•The decrease in pedestrian exposure to pollutants is assessed.•Combination of pedestrianizations and traffic reductions lead to good results.