Participating towns and cities

NorwayStavanger, Norway

Population:
132.000 inhabitants
Department:
Bymiljø og utbygging - Miljø og renovasjon
Contact:
Imme Dirks Eskeland
Postboks 8001
4068 Stavanger
(++47) 51 50 84 85 / 952 34 112

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Stavanger 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

Stavanger 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
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
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Stavanger 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.