Activities within the week
Smedjebacken organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
Exhibition of green cars/eco cars at the main square
Electric bicycles and regular bikes will also be displayed.
Opportunity to test a Eco-driving simulator for the public and the employees of the municipality
Giving out flyers with travel tips such as avoid taking the car on short distances etc
Encourage Bus Passengers with carrots and reflexes
Plan and implement travel policy for employees in the municipality
Reach out to the biggest company in the municipality and encourage them to take part in the mobility week
Using environmental coordinators at the municipal workplace to encourage all employees to discuss their own journeys to and from work and how they can become more environmentally friendly. Encourage carpooling.
Permanent measures
Smedjebacken 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)
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)
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Car-free day
Smedjebacken 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:
Will be filled in later
Smedjebacken, Sweden