Activities within the week
Taipei organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.
There are three activities relative to the theme:
1.Public Transport Week: from 17 September to 24 September
2.Cycling Day: on 21 September
3.Car Free Zone:on 22 September, Xinyi District
Permanent measures
Taipei 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)
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all
Mobility management
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Car-free day
Taipei 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 Xinyi district will be restricted to the private car from am 7.00 to pm 17.00 on 22 September and the bus route pass by the restricted area will be free on that day.
Taipei, Taiwan