Participating towns and cities

RomaniaFagaras, Romania

Population:
30.714 inhabitants
Department:
environment
Contact:
Dacia Sapatoru
Republicii street, nr.3
Fagaras, jud. Brasov
505200
(++40) 268/21.13.13
Fagaras already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2002

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Făgăraş is a small city with short distances to travel, without a developed public transport. Local Authority aims to establish “The Walking Bus” as a healthy and sustainable alternative to driving to school. Special stations will be created and volunteers will be nominated to accompany children to school.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Fagaras 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)
Pedestrianisation
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
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
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Fagaras 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:
Among the expected results of the plan, we can note:
- reducing the air pollution and gas emissions (20% less - see Convent of Majors)
- reducing the car traffic in the city (20% less)
- using an alternative way of transport to go to school and to work (50% of the persons)
- involving scholars in the process of the reflexion on green (no polluting) ways of transport
- developing a multimodal platform or at least, a network of bike lines