Participating towns and cities

Romania București (Bucharest) , Romania

Population:
2.155.240 inhabitants
Contact:
Tudor Măcicășan
B-dul Regina Elisabeta, 47, Sector 5, București
050013

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

București (Bucharest) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Round table “Our streets, our choice”
Contests and sports competitions for pre-school and school pupils (bicycles, scooters)
Organizing a week of activities focused on the EMobWeek 2014 main theme during 16-22.09.2014

Permanent measures Permanent measures

București (Bucharest) 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 facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
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
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

București (Bucharest) 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:
Bdul Ctin Prezan-Arcul de Triumf-Sos Kiseleff- Piata Victoriei-Calea Victoriei-Splaiul Independentei-Bdul Unirii-Parcul Timeretului