Participating towns and cities

NorwaySandnes, Norway

Population:
80.704 inhabitants
Department:
Climate, water and sewage
Contact:
Hendricus Cornelus Renier
Rådhusgata 1
4306 Sandnes
+4793878626
Sandnes already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2016 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2007

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sandnes organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Kids walking to school (competition between two schools)
Environmental friendly transport and health (Stavanger university hospital)
Gausel train station (bicycle and ride, park and ride, feeder bus)
New buildings, facilities for bicycles and cyclists (Aker, Jåttå)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sandnes 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Sandnes carries out a Car-Free Day 2010 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:
A part of St. Olavs gt. in the centre of Sandnes. This street is part of the main public transport network and will be closed to test the prioritisation of public transport, as recommended in the "Gatebruksplan" (street-use plan) for central Sandnes.