Participating towns and cities

GreeceVolos, Greece

Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Volos Municipality
Contact:
Konstantinos Karagiannis
Mikrasiaton & Makrinitsis
38333 Volos
(++30) 2421356873

Participation 2015

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Volos 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Volos 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:
Απαγόρευση κίνησης οχημάτων σε κεντρικό τμήμα της πόλης του Βόλου.