Participating towns and cities

AlbaniaDurrës, Albania

Population:
314.000 inhabitants
Department:
Development Policies Directorate
Contact:
Ina Xhakoni
Sheshi "Liria, Lgj. No. 1, Durrës, Albania
2000
(++355) 697611662
Durrës already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2017 2013 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Durrës organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During the European Mobility Week 2017, Durrës Municipality in collaboration with civic grouping ‘Bicycle Durrës”, representatives of civil society, students and pupils, will develop a lot of activities in order to encourage sustainable public transport measures as well as to promote the use of alternative means of transport instead of private vehicles by being environmentally friendly.

The main activities that will be during European Mobility Week are:

17 September: Bike riding with the participation of civic grouping “Bicycle Durrës”, representatives of Durrës Municipality, students etc.

18 September: Launch of the SUMPORT Project which aims at increasing the planning capacities on sustainable mobility of port cities through sharing of experiences, pilot actions and training activities.

19 September: Awareness campaign on Mobility Week Theme 2017 ''Clean, shared and intelligent mobility'' as well as on eco-friendly transport.

20 September: Awareness campaign with elementary schools pupils on use of road traffic rules: crossing the white lines.

21 September: Awareness campaign with high schools pupils of Durrës city with on sustainable urban mobility and eco-friendly transport.

22 September: Car-Free Day, by closing part of the main boulevards Epidam and Dyrrah, and opening it to cyclist, electric cars and pedestrians all day long.

During the day, cultural and sport events will be held for all citizens such as:

- Paintings, pictures and other artistic works exhibition with high schools pupils, on the subject “Sustainable Urban Mobility”;
- Organization of running marathon with high schools pupils of Durrës city.

Car-free day Car-free day

Durrës carries out a Car-Free Day 2017 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:
22 September: Car-Free Day, by closing part of the main boulevards Epidam and Dyrrah, and opening it to cyclist, electric cars and pedestrians all day long.

During the day, cultural and sport events will be held for all citizens such as:

- Paintings, pictures and other artistic works exhibition with high schools pupils, on the subject “Sustainable Urban Mobility”;
- Organization of running marathon with high schools pupils of Durrës city.