Participating towns and cities

Turkey Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) , Turkey

Population:
310.000 inhabitants
Department:
Directorate of Foreign Relations
Contact:
Esra Diri
Fatih Mah. Şehremini Sk. No: 1 34550 Büyükçekmece, İstanbul
(++90) 5332682591
Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2014 2013 2002

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
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Permanent measures Permanent measures

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) 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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
use of electricty cars
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) carries out a Car-Free Day 2013 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:
planning..