Participating towns and cities

Ireland Kildare County Council (Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) , Ireland

Website:
Population:
247.774 inhabitants
Department:
Transport, Mobility & Open Spaces
Contact:
Declan Keogh
Kildare County Council,
Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare.
EIRCODE: W91 X77F Kildare County Council
(++353) 45980421
Kildare County Council (Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2020 2019 2018 2017

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Kildare County Council (Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

18 September
Electric Car Charging Points
19 September
Car Free Day with schools and businesses
20 September
Cycle Lane Route Map
21 September
Project EDWARD

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kildare County Council (Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Upgrade of some crossings and publish plans for new crossings
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)
To promote sustainable travel and modal shif.
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Periodic Speed Limits, Slow Zones
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Kildare County Council (Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) 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.