Participating towns and cities

IrelandGalway City Council, Ireland

Population:
71.983 inhabitants
Department:
Transport
Contact:
Sarah
College Road, Galway City, Galway
H91 F798 Galway City Council
Galway City Council already registered 13x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2012 2011 2010 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Galway City Council organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

20 September
As part of mobility week from the 16th to the 22nd September, the City Council are organizing a secondary school cycle on Thursday the 20th September 2018.This cycle will commence at 11.00 am at the Skeff Hotel and follow the same route as per previous years.
22 September
On Saturday the 22nd September 2018 at 11.00 am a ‘Kidicall Mass’ cycle is also being organized by Tiarnan McCusker in conjunction with the West End Traders and Galway City Council. This family
Cycle will commence at Fr. Burke Park and take the following route: Fr. Griffin Road, Wolfe Tone Bridge, Flood Street, Cross Street, O’Brien’s Bridge, Mill Street, Presentation Church, and Down the Canal, back to Dominick Street and finally back to Fr. Burke Park.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Galway City Council 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools