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 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Conference on sustainable mobility within companies in the city.
Bicycle conference about enjoyment and security in cycling.
Bicycletrips around the city.
Smiling traffic-lights.
One bus fully decorated as a Mobility Week bus, driving all over the city.

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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Reykjavik 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:
City center will be closed to cars and opened for bicycles and pedestrians.