Participating towns and cities

HungaryBudapest, Hungary

Website:
http://budapest.hu
Population:
1.700.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Climate and Environmental Affairs
Contact:
Áron Halász
Budapest Főváros Főpolgármesteri Hivatal
1052 Budapest, Városház utca 9-11. Budapest

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
16. September: Closure on the Dózsa György street, Hősök squere with National Derby on this area.
17. September: The Day of Public Transport. A Quiz for the lovers of the City and Public Transport.
18. The Day of Mobility Management - Conference on FUTAR transport operation and passanger information project
19. September: The Day of Danube River Navigation
20. September: Move to the right direction! Day - announcement of drawing and photo race winners and toys for secure traffic of children.
21. September: The Day of Walking - discover your City.
22. September: European Car-free Day on Andrássy Avenue with Bikers' Prom, PT Prom, Mobility Prom, GreenTech Exhibition, TeARTrum theatre festival, manu-art fair.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Budapest 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Budapest 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:
16. September
Dózsa György street: one of the main roads of the City, with 6 trails, a tipical urban 'motoway'. The closed area 1,5 km long.
Hősök Squere: the symbolic centre of the City, with the Arch of Heroes and Kings.

22.September, Andrássy Avenue: one of the historical main road of Budapest, the Treasure of World Heritage, with 6 trails, a tipical urban 'motoway'. The closed area 2,5 km long.