Participating towns and cities

NorwaySkedsmo kommune, Norway

Population:
51.000 inhabitants
Department:
Administration
Contact:
Øyvind Wahl
Postboks 313
2001 Lillestrøm Skedsmo kommune
(++47) 66938115/99262743
Skedsmo kommune already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Lillestrøm - a greener city. The main square Stortorvet (today mainly a parking lot) will partly be transformed to an area of sporting (BMX race course) and recreation as well as presenting information Boards on how to plan for a sustainable society.

An important part of the Project is to ask for Peoples opinions on have to develop a greener city, through Twitter and Facebook

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Skedsmo kommune 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
online bicycle map
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
adoption of pedestrian strategy
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Reduction of outside parking zones
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
leasing contract for electrical cars

Car-free day Car-free day

Skedsmo kommune 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:
About one third of Stortorget, the main square in Lillestrøm is transformed from a parking lot to a park in order to stimulate people to give their opinion on how to create a better city.