Participating towns and cities

SwedenVaxholm, Sweden

Population:
11.877 inhabitants
Contact:
Kristina Eriksson
185 83 Vaxholm
185 83
(++46) 854170800
Vaxholm already registered 10x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vaxholm organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Show with uni-cycles, demonstrating packet cycle, organising "In town without my car" on Saturday September 20 with several activities on the street like offering free health test on an excercise bike, cooperation with local stores along the street, planning for some kind of flash mob, offering climate smart cooking etc.

Uppvisning med enhjulingar och demonstration av paketcyklar
Organiserar "I stan utan min bil" lördagen den 20:e september med flera aktiviteter på gatan, som t.ex. gratis hälsotest på en motion cykel, samarbete med lokala butiker längs gatan, erbjuder klimatsmart matlagning, etc Planerar även för någon slags flash mob.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vaxholm implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Vaxholm carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 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:
The lower part of Hamngatan in central Vaxholm will be resticted for cars on Saturday September 20.

Den nedre delen av Hamngatan i centrala Vaxholm kommer att vara avstängd från bilar lördagen den 20:e september.