Participating towns and cities

RussiaSt. Petersburg, Russia

Population:
5.351.935 inhabitants
Department:
Committee for Transport
Contact:
Irina Efimova
16A Ispolkomskaya Street
St. Petersburg
191167
Russian Federation
(++7) 931 326-46-86
St. Petersburg already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Opening of the European Mobility Week in St. Petersburg with an interactive education programme
Bike quest about St. Petersburg as a cycling city
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
Opening of the exhibit “Industrial Landscape / Tram park No. 8” (as a part of SPb SUE “Gorelectrotrans” project “The Megapolis through the Eyes of Artists”)
17 September
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
Interactive sessions on sustainable mobility in schools
Bike video presentations in libraries
Children's drawing contest on pedestrianisation
18 September
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
Interactive sessions on sustainable mobility in schools
Bike video presentations in libraries
Virtual cycling carnival for kids
19 September
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
Interactive sessions on sustainable mobility in schools
Transport Reception Centre for answers to the questions put by thе citizens
Educational game for “Ecolyata” movement on the city ecological challenges
Roller-quest “DriveOstrov”
“Me as a Pedestrian Today” (an outdoor action)
Bike video presentations in libraries
Literary meeting: “Through The Nevsky On Foot” by D.Arsenyeva
20 September
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
Interactive sessions on sustainable mobility in schools
Bike video presentations in libraries
“Paid parking facilities in St. Petersburg” (a press conference)
21 September
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
Interactive sessions on sustainable mobility in schools
Bike video presentations in libraries
“A Bike Lane for the Safe Future” (a flash mob)
Contest on road safety rules for students
“It's Fine To Be A Pedestrian” (an interactive event with a book exhibition)
22 September
Special action for intercepting parking areas users
A Car-Free Day Bicycle Race
A photo exhibition dedicated to natural reserves and sanctuaries in St. Petersburg
A modern mobile air quality monitoring laboratory presentation
Cycling, segway riding, rollerblading, skateboarding activities
The National Youth Foresight Festival “Pravo Rulya!”
Mobility Week closing event in Primorsky Victory Park

Permanent measures Permanent measures

St. Petersburg 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Charging points for electric vehicles
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

St. Petersburg 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.