Participating towns and cities

Sweden Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) , Sweden

Website:
www.ornskoldsvik.se
Population:
55.614 inhabitants
Department:
Trafik och Park
Contact:
Neil Johnson
Trafik och Park, Samhällsbyggnadsförvaltningen
Vikingagatan 38
89138 Örnsköldsvik
(++46) 0730316519
Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2006

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Alternative Mobility
Information about bioenergy, ethanol, DME etc and electricity as a fuel for cars.
How can we use other fuels than diesel and petrol?

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) 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)
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) 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:
Zone restricted to the private car:
The activities will be held at and in the vicinity of the city square which is mainly connected to areas for pedestrians.