Participating towns and cities

PolandGdańsk, Poland

Website:
www.gdansk.pl
Population:
486.345 inhabitants
Department:
Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Gdańsku
Contact:
Elżbieta Oleksiuk
ul. Na Stoku 49
80-874 Gdańsk
+48501012008

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
A week of different sustainable transport related activities carried out by the City Hall of Gdansk and other institutions.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gdańsk implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Gdańsk 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:
Free public transport for people leaving their cars at home and traveling by public transport

Stagiewna Street in Gdańsk is permanently disabled from pedestrian traffic since August 1, 2017. Since then, it is exclusively for pedestrian traffic.