Participating towns and cities

Greecekorinthos, Greece

Website:
Population:
30.176 inhabitants
Department:
mayor's bureau
Contact:
ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΛΑΜΠΡΟΥ
ΚΟΛΙΑΤΣΟΥ 32
korinthos
(++30) 6947373294
korinthos already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2017 2014

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
-Speeches/Seminars.
-Street games amd cultural events.
-Movies and documentaries relative to the theme.
-Participation of local schools into the activities held.
-Bicycle,pedestrian and disabled people rides into the city center.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

korinthos 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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
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
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

korinthos 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:
As of 2009, almost the entire city center is restricted to car because it has been reformed into pedestrian roads.