Participating towns and cities

Sweden Östersund (City of Östersund) , Sweden

Website:
Population:
64.825 inhabitants
Department:
Grön Trafik
Contact:
Anne Sörensson
Östersunds kommun, Grön Trafik
831 82 Östersund Östersund
(++46) 63 144 661

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Östersund (City of Östersund) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Different activities during the week, with two half day workshops/seminars about the climate and about biogas. A updated version of a cycle map will be presented, How easy can you see your bike in the evening. Enviromental breakfeast about biking and electric bikes. An information meeting about electric cars. Information activities at bilprovningen. Traininforamtion for companies.

On Saturday we have different campaigns for example: with music on bus stops, information about trains, political debate, time test to compare bike, electric bike and car. Bike excursion to the island Andersön. Bus roundtrip with technical visits.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Östersund (City of Östersund) 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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements

Car-free day Car-free day

Östersund (City of Östersund) 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:
The citycentre inside Kyrkgatan, Färjemansgatan, Köpmangatan och Thomégränd are closed for car traffic september 18th.