Participating towns and cities

LithuaniaKauno miestas, Lithuania

Population:
289.380 inhabitants
Department:
StrateginÄ—s komunikacijos skyrius
Contact:
Regina
LaisvÄ—s al. 96, Kaunas
LT-44251 Kauno miestas
(++370) 8 800 20000

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kauno miestas 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles

Car-free day Car-free day

Kauno miestas 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.