Participating towns and cities

LatviaKuldiga, Latvia

Website:
Population:
13.096 inhabitants
Department:
Latvijas Zaļā kustība
Contact:
Aiga Tetere
Ģertrūdes iela 19/21-3, Rīga
1010 Riga Kuldiga
(++371) 29851991
Kuldiga already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Kuldiga organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
There will be organized event of bicycle orienteering by Local Government of Kuldīga on 22nd September. The route will be elaborated specially for this event. It will helps not only get acquainted with more beautiful objects of Kuldīga but also will goes by new bicycle lanes. There also will be organized a weekend bicycle race along more beautiful places of Kuldīga on 24th September.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kuldiga 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
Extension or creation of new greenways
For the second year the green areas of the city have been planted with trees
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Kuldiga carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 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:
To celebrate European Car Free Day Mucenieku Street will be closed for cars on 22nd September. This street lays down the old town and it is one of the main roads here. On this street Kuldīga Centre Secondary School takes place too. Also there has been built new bicycle lane.