Participating towns and cities

PolandGdynia, Poland

Website:
Population:
250.000 inhabitants
Department:
Samodzielny Referat Projektów Unijnych i Zarządzania Mobilnością
Contact:
A. Kaszuba
Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 52/54
81-382 Gdynia
(++48) 58 785 14 20

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gdynia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
City of Gdynia:
Car-Free Day - 17th September
a lot of activities such as electric bike and scooters testing, DIY activities, final of "I cycle to work" competition.

PKT Gdynia:
Trolleybus Day - 17th September at Kościuszki Square.

ZKM Gdynia:
Three free historic bus lines open during Mobility Week - 1 bus between Gdansk adn Gdynia and 2 trolleybuses in area of Gdynia.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gdynia 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
scooter-sharing scheme, Urban bike system in preparation
Freight distribution
As a member of Freight TAILS project, Gdynia is working on topic of parking spaces dedicated to freight in city centre
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Gdynia carries out a Car-Free Day 2017 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:
Car-Free Day event will happen on 17th September at Kościuszki Square, which will be closed to car traffic (except trolleybuses).