Participating towns and cities

SloveniaCelje, Slovenia

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Population:
35.000 inhabitants
Contact:
Klemen Terbovc
Trg Celjskih knezov 9, 3000 Celje
(++386) 031761555

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Celje organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Closure of the Presernova street (Prešernova ulica) for the whole week from 16 to 22 September 2023 and creating a street open to people and closed to cars.

CENTRALKA - presentation of the central city card CENTRALKA, which enables parking, driving with Celebus and renting KolesCE bike share system in one place.

Action "Celje se pelje trajnostno v vrtec, solo in sluzbo" - the campaign promoting sustainable arrivals to kindergarten, school and the workplace among kindergartens, schools and companies in Celje.

Encouraging various stakeholders (companies, NGO's, schools, high schools, kindergartens) to co-create a sustainable, urban and green Celje.
16 September
Micromobility crossroads - Presentation of different forms of mobility and their coexistence in the urban environment - how to observe, get involved, cooperate and consider each other in the new traffic reality. (*Organized by Zavarovalnica Triglav and Zavod VOZIM with the support of MOC);
On the road with KolesCE sharing system - cycling Saturday, a 50 km long circular route from the Celje Youth Center to Žička Kartuzija and back. (*Organized by MCC Europe Direct Savinjska with the support of MOC);
Implementation of new city bus test line Celje - Šmartinsko jezero - one of Celje's central recreational and tourist spots. (*Organized by MOC and Nomago.)
By bike to MOS - International Craft Fair - between 13 and 17 September 2023 promoting sustainable arrival at the MOS fair, participants have a discount when buying a ticket and take part in a raffle for a bicycle. (*Organized by the Celje fairs)
17 September
A hike along the Pelikan's path to the Old Castle of Celje - Guidance to the green points of Celje - collection point Prešernova ulica. (*Organized by Zavod Celeia Celje)
By bike to MOS - International Craft Fair - between 13 and 17 September 2023 promoting sustainable arrival at the MOS fair, participants have a discount when buying a ticket and take part in a raffle for a bicycle. (*Organized by the Celje fairs)
18 September
Creation of Open Street and closed parking lots on Prešernova Street - preparation of creative corners, floor games, exhibitions and a space open to people and closed to cars, created by the students of the Celje Center High School and the High School for Construction and Environmental Protection. (*Organized by VOZIM Institute, Celje Center Gymnasium and ŠC Celje and MOC.)
Hike to Lake Šmartinsko - Meeting point: Lidl store in Nova vas (*Organized by Socio VGC and PPCZM.)
Decathlon bike repair station on Presernova Street - free inspection and adjustment of bicycles with demonstration of changing inner tubes, presentation of electric bicycles and skateboards made of recycled materials (*Organized by Decathlon Slovenia)
19 September
Biking to the new bike lanes under construction - free guidance to the locations of the new cycle paths - collection point parking Prešernova ulica. (*Organized by Zavod Celeia Celje and MOC.)
Jumicars program for students of Glazija Primary School (*Organized by MCC Europe Direct Savinjska)
20 September
A day of safe sustainable mobility with a structured dialogue with young people - elementary school students and students from high schools in Celje will look for solutions to improve sustainable mobility in the MOC, while at the same time testing different forms of mobility and learning about their safety. (*Organized by the VOZIM Institute and partners)
Fairytale o'clock for children - mobility in a fairy tale for children. (*Organized by the Central Library of Celje)
21 September
Cycling afternoon in Celje - display of different bikes, skills polygon and cycling opportunities in Celje. (*Organized by VOZIM Institute, Celje trails, KD Knežje mesto Celje 2 Simpl and Celeia Celje Institute.)
Decathlon bike repair station on Presernova Street - free inspection and adjustment of bicycles with demonstration of changing inner tubes, presentation of electric bicycles and skateboards made of recycled materials (*Organized by Decathlon Slovenia)
22 September
PARKING day without a car and the mayor's open office - cycling with the mayor and the mayor's open office, presentation of the e-skiro polygon of the High School for Service Activities and Logistics and an interesting program for all generations (fit program for all generations, presentation of organizations and NGO'S, ...) (*Organized by the MOC and the VOZIM Institute)
Herman's Lair - A visit by a policeman and the rules and etiquette in traffic and Herman's creation workshop Fun Traffic Light. A guided tour of the exhibition is also available upon request. (*Organized by MNZC)
Workshops within the framework of the European Sustainable Development Week - Sustainable fashion creation and fashion show; Handmade paper making; Interactive game Sustainable shopping (as part of the tour of the Celje Technopark, for children and families, young people and adults) (*Organized by Technopark Celje)
Decathlon bike repair station on Presernova Street - free inspection and adjustment of bicycles with demonstration of changing inner tubes, presentation of electric bicycles and skateboards made of recycled materials (*Organized by Decathlon Slovenia)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Celje 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements planned
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Celje carries out a Car-Free Day 2023 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Prešernova ulica is going to be closed for traffic for the whole week - creation of open space for people with collaboration of kindergarten, schools and high schools in Celje.