Participating towns and cities

United KingdomBelfast, United Kingdom

Population:
290.000 inhabitants
Department:
Parks and Leisure
Contact:
Cormac McCann
Adelaide Exchange, 24-26 Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8GD
(++44) 028 9027 0342
Belfast already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2015 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Belfast organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Belfast 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
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
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