Participating towns and cities

GermanyAachen, Germany

Website:
www.aachen.de
Population:
253.000 inhabitants
Department:
61/300
Contact:
Maike Klein
Lagerhausstr. 20, 52064 Aachen
(++49) 241-432-6867

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Aachen organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
16.-22.09. "Mehr Platz am Theater" - Sperrung einer Umfahrung des Theaterplatz für den Autoverkehr, Täglich Kinderfahrradfahren um 15 Uhr, Kunst um 5 und Talk um 6
16.-22.09. "Fairness-Zone in der Harscampstraße" - Modellversuch für die Umgestaltung eines Verflechungsbereiches mit Vorrang für Fuß- und Radverkehr
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 14 und 18 Uhr zum halben Preis
17 September
"Brand zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtteilspazierung in Aachen Brand um 17 Uhr
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 14 und 18 Uhr zum halben Preis
"Shared mobility" - Infostand von cambio und Velocity am Holzgraben 10 - 16 Uhr
18 September
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 14 und 18 Uhr zum halben Preis
19 September
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 14 und 18 Uhr zum halben Preis
20 September
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 14 und 18 Uhr zum halben Preis
"ParkingDay" in der Theaterstraße
"Auf geht's ins Grüne" - Premiumwege entdecken, 17 Uhr
21 September
Slow-Biking-Event, Theaterplatz 11- 19 Uhr
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 11, 14 und 18 Uhr zum halben Preis
22 September
"Aachen zu Fuß erleben" - Stadtführung um 11 und 15 Uhr zum halben Preis
"Mobility special" - Aktionstag am Elisenbrunnen von STAWAG, Märkte und Aktionskreis Aachen und dem Zeitungsverlag Aachen
"Auf geht's ins Grüne" - Premiumwege entdecken, 10 Uhr

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Aachen 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements planned
Enlargement of pavements planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Introducing cargo bikes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Aachen carries out a Car-Free Day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Theaterplatz