Participating towns and cities

PolandSzczytno, Poland

Population:
24.000 inhabitants
Contact:
Kilimann
ul. Sienkiewicza 1
12-100 Szczytno
Szczytno already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2018 2017 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Szczytno 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)
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
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

Szczytno 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:
wyłączone cztery ulice w centrum miasta, w tym jedna główna stanowiąca ciąg dwóch dróg krajowych, w godzinach 6-18