Participating towns and cities

RomaniaTirgu Mures, Romania

Population:
145.000 inhabitants
Department:
Targu mures city hall
Contact:
Ioan Chiorean
Victoriei 3
540026 Tirgu Mures
(++40) 265 268330
Tirgu Mures already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2012 2005

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tirgu Mures organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
-“Bikes for the City” Competition - people in the city will receive flyers containing information about the importance of walking, and riding instead of using cars. Each day one cityzen will win a bike by drawing of lots.
-„Citizens Riding their Bikes” – 3 photographers from local newspapers will take photos from citizens riding their bikes – 10 of them will be awarded prizes consisting in sports articles
-Cyclocross Competition – children over 12 years’ old and Tricycles Competition – children up to 6 years old
-Drawing competition – “Let’s Go Ride Pollution- Free”

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tirgu Mures 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
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
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Tirgu Mures carries out a Car-Free Day 2012 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:
- In town without my car - on Sunday, the 16 th, the municipality decided to close the vehicurar traffic in Piata Trandafirilor, the city center, from 8 am to 6 pm. The road will be used only for walking and riding.