Activities within the week
Limerick City and County Council (Limerick)
organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
A School Poster Competition will be organised to focus attention on what choices we can make to reduce carbon emissions.
A media Campaign promoting "improving city climates" will be run through newsapapers and radios.
A Car free parade through the city is organised for Saturday Sept 19th. The public are encouraged to come on their Bicycles , skateboards or walking. Prizes and entertainment has also been organised
Permanent measures
Limerick City and County Council (Limerick)
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 facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Car-free day
Limerick City and County Council (Limerick)
carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 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 is a moderately trafficked road running alonside the River Shannon in Limerick City. It will be completely closed to traffic between 8 and 6 on Sat Sept 19th