Participating towns and cities

RomaniaArad, Romania

Population:
147.000 inhabitants
Department:
European Development Programmes Department
Contact:
Laura Bocancios
Bd. Revolutiei Nr 75
310130 Arad
(++40) 257 212478, 0788281711

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Arad organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Arad 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Further info
- Project “Urban regeneration of public spaces within residential blocks in the districts Alfa, Faleza Mureș, Confecții, Micalaca, Aurel Vlaicu and City Centre – including the protected area” - large project to build and modernise the parking infrastructure, roads, sidewalks and green areas in in eight residential areas - under a loan agreement signed with the EBRD for EUR 20 mil. , on July 20, 2016)

- New plans and local strategies developed, all including sustainable mobility measures:
- Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
- Green Strategy
- City Development Strategy
- Health Development Plan

- E-ticketing system for public transport to be implemented in the future - documentation under development

Car-free day Car-free day

Arad 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.