Participating towns and cities

Norway Bergen (City of Bergen) , Norway

Website:
www.bergen.kommune.no
Population:
280.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of urban development
Contact:
Einar Grieg
P.O.Box 7700
5020 Bergen Bergen
(++47) 90072543

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bergen (City of Bergen) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

Opening day with rewards for People bicycling, walking og riding Public transport for work. Multimodal day - Meeting on mixing transport modes. Public transport day - rewards, campaigns and happenings in social media. Park(ing) day and Car free day - various stunts at parking areas in city centre, car free street and livable city day. Walking and cycling day - focus on good shortcuts. Ridesharing / carpooling day.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bergen (City of Bergen) 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launching of mobility station pilot project - branded spaces for shared cars, bike parking and shared and public transport.

Car-free day Car-free day

Bergen (City of Bergen) carries out a Car-Free Day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.