Participating towns and cities

SwedenEskilstuna, Sweden

Population:
107.949 inhabitants
Contact:
Sandra Lithman
Alva myrdals gata 5, 631 86 Eskilstuna
63186
(++46) 739500056

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
A restricted area in city centre, free bus rides all day and a cultural festival on the theme "walk in every possible way" on the main square Fristadstorget.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Eskilstuna 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)
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)
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Eskilstuna 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:
City centre.