Participating towns and cities

Poland Suwałki (Suwalki) , Poland

Website:
https://um.suwalki.pl
Population:
69.000 inhabitants
Department:
Wydział Ochrony Środowiska
Contact:
Ewa Rydzewska
Urząd Miejski w Suwałkach
ul. Mickiewicza 1
16-400 Suwałki, podlaskie
(++48) 87 5628280
Suwałki (Suwalki) already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2005 2004

Participation 2020

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Suwałki (Suwalki) 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 planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements planned
Lowering of pavements planned
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Mobility management
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Suwałki (Suwalki) carries out a Car-Free Day 2020 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:
ul. M. Reja, ul. T. Kościuszki, ul. A. Wajdy, ul. A. Mickiewicza