Participating towns and cities

United KingdomWigan, United Kingdom

Population:
300.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environmental Services
Contact:
James Noakes
Civic Buildings, New Market Street
WN1 1RP Wigan
(++44) 1942 404 688
Wigan already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Wigan organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
tbc

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Wigan 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)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Wigan carries out a Car-Free Day 2007 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:
Marsden Street, Wigan Town Centre