Participating towns and cities

Bosnia and HerzegovinaZenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Website:
Population:
117.500 inhabitants
Department:
Odsjek za društvene djelatnosti
Contact:
Zijad Softić
72000 Zenica, Trg BiH br.6
72000
(++387) 32401962
Zenica already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2017 2016 2012

Participation 2016

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Zenica 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)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements

Car-free day Car-free day

Zenica carries out a Car-Free Day 2016 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:
On day event “Day without car” took a place in City of Zenica, on September 22nd, 2016. The street “Školska 4” was closed for all transport in the period from 12:00 -16:00, while promotional bike ride was organized on the streets of the city.
This event has been organizing in Zenica since 2002. The primary goal is to make our city the part of European initiative, which in other hand promotes alternative modes of transport, such as public transport, biking and walking.

This event included the following activities:

- Promotional bike ride on the street of the city
- Educational workshops (usage of alternative transport)
- Practical workshops for children
- Discussions on subject “Bike-recreation and transport in one”
- Directors of 15 public companies used public transport to get to the work

This manifestation gathered children from kindergartens, students from grade schools, student from high schools and many other citizens of City of Zenica.