Participating towns and cities

GreeceAlimos, Greece

Population:
42.872 inhabitants
Department:
Communication
Contact:
PETIA SALIKYRIAKI
Αριστοτέλους 53, 174 55 Άλιμος
17456 Alimos
(++30) 69804048401
Alimos already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Friday 15 September, 2017
Concert with Glykeria
Open Theater "Mary Aroni", Karaiskaki Square
Start Time: 21:30 pm
During the concert the road will remain closed.

Saturday 16 September, 2017
Press Release

Sunday 17 September 2017
"The Games of the Neighborhood"
The forgotten games played by older generations will be shown to children.
El. Venizelou Street , 11:00 a.m - 15:00 p.m
During the action, El. Venizelou, will remain closed for cars.

Sunday 17 & Monday 18 September 2017
Events of the Dancing Folk Group "Steshiros"
Open Theater "Mary Aroni", Karaiskaki Square
Start time: 17:00 pm

Monday 18 September 2017
Workshop
Organize a special workshop aimed at informing stakeholders and citizens on sustainable urban mobility. The public will be briefed in detail on the new bike rental system that the Municipality of Alimos inaugurated this year, as well as the free car charging station of the Municipality and the electronic vehicles that it has built into its potential.
Theater "Karolos Koun", (Ypsilantou & Thiseiou) 19:00 pm - 21:00 pm


Tuesday 19 September 2017
Concert "Flashback to the Greek Song"
Open Theater "Mary Aroni", Karaiskaki Square. Start Time: 20:30 pm
During the concert the road will remain closed.

Wednesday 20 September 2017
Jazz concert with the distinguished pianist Dimitris Kalantzis
Open Theater "Mary Aroni", Karaiskaki Square. Start Time: 20:30 pm
During the concert the road will remain closed.

Thursday 21 September 2017
- 15th Torch Relay
For the 15th year, the Blood Donation Club organizes a torch relay, transferring the message of voluntary blood donation, 17:00 pm - 20:30 pm
- Concert "The Songs of Greek Cinema"
Open Theater "Mary Aroni", Karaiskaki Square. Start Time: 20:30 pm
During the concert the road will remain closed.

Friday 22 September 2017
"Day without a car"
Celebrate with traditional Greek and European dances.
El. Venizelou Street, Start Time: 17:30 pm

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alimos 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
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)
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles

Car-free day Car-free day

Alimos 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:
Celebrate with traditional Greek and European dances.
El. Venizelou Street, Start Time: 17:30 pm