Participating towns and cities

RussiaKazan, Russia

Website:
www.kzn.ru
Population:
1.177.000 inhabitants
Department:
Transport Committee of the city Hall of Kazan
Contact:
Aidar Kamilevich Abdulkhakov
Ostrovskogo str., 23, building 1
420111 Kazan
(++7) (843) 292-33-50
Kazan already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2015 2014 2013

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Kazan organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Several zones in the city will be restricted to the private cars.
Bike rack system will be introduced on public transport.
The number of cyclists and pedestrians will be calculated using specialized equipment. Pavement in some districts will be widened for pedestrians.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kazan 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings 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)
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement 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
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials
Permanent access restriction to city centres

Car-free day Car-free day

Kazan 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:
some сentral streets