Participating towns and cities

GreeceVolos, Greece

Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Volos Municipality
Contact:
Konstantinos Karagiannis
Mikrasiaton & Makrinitsis
38333 Volos
(++30) 2421356873

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Volos organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
SPORTS DAY
17 September
KIDS DAY
18 September
BUS DAY (REDUCED FAIR)
19 September
BICYCLE DAY
20 September
TAXI DAY (REDUCED FAIR)
21 September
HANDICAPED AND DISABLED DAY (UNLIMITEED ACCESS)
22 September
CAR FREE DAY

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Volos 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
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Charging points for electric vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Volos carries out a Car-Free Day 2018 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.