Detailed description (English): Youth Association "Priroda i društvo" in cooperation with Association of teachers Zenica and Bicycle Association "Zenica" organized a Car-Free Day in Školska street (School street) on September 22nd 2016. The street was closed for cars from 12 to 4 pm. During that time, we decorated the street and opened it for preschool children and primary school students who came with their teachers to the location. After introducing the significance of Car-Free Day and EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK to all visitors, we organised different activities:
Art - drawing the street using colorful chalks (sustainable mobility drawings), free paper drawings
Education - importance and benefits of using bicycles as urban transport and learning how to ride and maintain a bike
Promotion - Critical mass - a recreational city ride with various participants (children and elders)
Entertainment - bicycle and roller skate competition for kids with awards, musical performance by the nearby musical school students
All activities were held at Školska street, except the Critical mass ride which included the whole city. There were about 500 participants in total, whereas 150 were bicycle riders.
The event was covered by local and state media and secured by the Municipal Police and Municipal Unit of Zenica city.
Finally, after hearing different thoughts and opinion of the participants we concluded the following - Car-Free Day needs to be an annual event for Zenica city.
Target group(s): Preschool children
Primary school students
Teachers
Recreational bicycle riders
Citizens of Zenica
Objectives: Promotion of urban sustainable mobility
Education of children and students about clean environment
Reducing pollution, even for a day
Entertaining all participants
Expected Outcomes: There were about 500 participants in total, whereas 150 were bicycle riders.
The event was covered by local and state media and secured by the Municipal Police and Municipal Unit Zenica.
We affected the entire city by informing the citizens, local institutions and companies to avoid using cars and organizing a promotional city ride and closing the street, so mostly all citizens were familiar with the importance of Car-Free Day in Zenica.
Partner: Youth association for promoting eco and alternative culture "Priroda i društvo"
Bicycle association "Zenica"
Association of teachers Zenica