Participating towns and cities

SwedenVästerås, Sweden

Website:
www.vasteras.se
Population:
159.368 inhabitants
Department:
Teknik- och fastighetsförvaltningen
Contact:
Malin Österlind
Västerås stad, Fiskartorget, 72187 Västerås Västerås
(++46) 21391056

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Västerås 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks 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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Launch of accessibility plans