Participating towns and cities

United KingdomSheffield, United Kingdom

Population:
520.700 inhabitants
Department:
Transport Planning
Contact:
Duncan McIntyre
Howden House
S1 2SH Sheffield
(++44) 0114 205 3073
Sheffield already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sheffield 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks 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)
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Sheffield 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:
Devonshire Street, next to Devonshire Green, will be used for our travel event (e.g. to demonstrate bicycles).