Participating towns and cities

Czech RepublicČeské Budějovice, Czech Republic

Website:
www.c-budejovice.cz
Population:
99.823 inhabitants
Department:
Nature Protection Department
Contact:
Martina Růžicková
Nám. Premysla Otakara II. 1,2
370 92 České Budějovice
(++420) 386 801 114
České Budějovice already registered 13x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2006

Activities within the week Activities within the week

České Budějovice organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2006, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
In early September, CEGV Cassiopeia declared the “Green Footprint

Permanent measures Permanent measures

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

Car-free day Car-free day

České Budějovice carries out a Car-Free Day 2006 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:
On Friday 22 September, Přemysl Otakar II square was closed in the city. The morning programme was reserved for children from kindergartens and elementary schools. The classes, which returned collected Green Footprints and Big Green Footprints, received a diploma. All children received a start card for competing and playing games on the square and were remunerated at the finish. In the afternoon, the event focused on the education of high school students and the public. European Car Free Day was concluded by a mass bike ride through the city which symbolically finished back on the closed square, where the information and consultancy stands of various organizations were open all day long.
At noon, the organizers drew bus tickets and coupons and the winners received a monthly bus ticket. Anyone who purchased an annual bus ticket for public transport received a 10% discount from the city transport company.