Participating towns and cities

GreeceAgios Dimitrios, Greece

Website:
www.dad.gr
Population:
71.000 inhabitants
Department:
Press & Communication Office
Contact:
Areti Provata
Agiou Dimitriou 55, Agios Dimitrios
17343
Athens
Greece
(++30) 6945708919
Agios Dimitrios already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2002

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
1. Wheelchair Basket ball game between 2 professional teams.
2. Traditional neighborhood Greek games
3. Live music from "KRAMA band"
17 September
1. Seminars and sustainable mobility education to students in all city's schools
2. Interactive activities and games in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
18 September
1. Seminars and sustainable mobility education to students in all city's schools
2. Interactive activities and games in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
3. Half day confernce with professional speed racing driver "Iaveris" re: "Safe driving"
19 September
1. Seminars and sustainable mobility education to students in all city's schools
2. Interactive activities and games in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
3. Safe driving lessons to kids in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
20 September
1. Seminars and sustainable mobility education to students in all city's schools
2. Interactive activities and games in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
3. Safe driving lessons to kids in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
21 September
1. Seminars and sustainable mobility education to students in all city's schools
2. Interactive activities and games in the traffic education park of Agios Dimitrios
22 September
Car Free Day

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Agios Dimitrios implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
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
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Agios Dimitrios 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.