Activities within the week
Ivanić-Grad organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
1. Promotion of European Mobility Week
2. Encourage NGOs and citizens to join the participation in activities during EMW 2009
3. Improving city climates: City Council will adopt several policies (Noise mapping of City of Ivanic-Grad and Environmantal Protection Progam, Air quality measuring)
4. Presentation of Energie efficiency projects in City of Ivanic-Grad (Display Campaign, Covenant of Mayors)
5. Actions: Public transport, Cycling, Walking
Permanent measures
Ivanić-Grad 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Further info
1. Improved bicycle facilities - creation of new lane in Vulinčeva street (2 km)
2. Pedestrian Areas - improvment of infrastructure, 6 new upraise zebra crossings, enlargement of pedestrian areas in Sportska street (near High scool)
3. Public transport services - development of accessible transport services for all school kids
4. Traffic calming - speed reduction programmes near schools
5. Accessibility - creation of wheelchair ramps and lowering of pavemen ts, removal of architectural barriers
6. New forms of vehicle usage - Presentation of Car pooling and sharing project
7. Mobility managment - development of educational materials
Car-free day
Ivanić-Grad 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:
Between September 16 and September 22, Central Square of Ivanic-Grad (Vladimir Nazor Square) will be closed for motorized traffic. During all EMW city authorities will explain to citizens importance of permanent square closing especially according to last year failure.
September 22, all streets near by schools and kindergartens will be closed for traffic.