Activities within the week
Katowice organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.
16 September
Woonerf on Teatralna street - closed part of the street for whole day, and creating so called litte culture zone for citizens.
17 September
Start of ecotram line in Katowice. Ecotram will run until the end of COP24.
18 September
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by KZKGOP - the main transport organizer in region.
19 September
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by Municipal Police of Katowice.
20 September
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by KZKGOP - the main transport organizer in region.
Presentation of kolobeżka (kick scooter with tires) on market square by company KostkaHulajnowa. Show includess: lessons how to ride on kolobeżka on special test side, mushing and renting vehicles for private use.
Event "Zapuść Żurawia" - special flashmob with celebrities.
21 September
4th Katowice Energy Days - debate about climate changes (with transport influence on it) beetween students from technical schools.
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by KZKGOP - the main transport organizer in region.
Presention of electric cars, superchargers and chargers for them and car-sharing company.
22 September
4th Katowice Energy Days with Sustainable transport zone on closed Mickiewicza Street.
Car-free day - Free public transport (buses, trams, trains) for every citizen.
Extended free of charge time for renting city bikes from 15 minutes to 1 hour
Permanent measures
Katowice 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
Accessibilities
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility management
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Car-free day
Katowice carries out a Car-Free Day 2018 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:
Mickiewicza street in city center
Katowice, Poland
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