Participating towns and cities

IcelandReykjavik, Iceland

Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Environment and Planning
Contact:
Björg Helgadóttir
Borgartun 12-14
105 Reykjavik
(++354) 4118902

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Reykjavik organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Reykjavik 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)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
All busfares free on Car-free day 22nd September, in the Capital area.
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers

Car-free day Car-free day

Reykjavik 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Sumargötur áfram, þ.e. Laugavegur frá Vatnsstíg og Skólavörðustígur frá Bergstaðastræti lokaðar f. bílaumferð. Eins Pósthússtræti og Austurstræti.