Activities within the week
Östersund (City of Östersund)
organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
The actions in Östersund during the week strive to encourage sustainable transport in the spirit of the European Mobility Week Charter, especially bringing attention to the problem of the greenhouse effect and air pollution. This year there will also be an extra focus on public health issues.
Permanent measures
Östersund (City of Östersund)
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)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Further info
Public bicycle pump on the street Samuel Permans gata
New bicycle and pedestrian lane outside Gamla Tingshuset
New bicycle and pedestrian lane along the street Bergsgatan
New bicycle and pedestrian lane along the street Pampasvägen
Hourglass-shaped bus stop
Car-free day
Östersund (City of Östersund)
carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 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:
The zone restricted to private cars consists of seven streets in central Östersund.
Östersund (City of Östersund)
, Sweden