Participating towns and cities

IrelandCork, Ireland

Population:
210.000 inhabitants
Department:
Community Culture & Placemaking
Contact:
Frank Fitzgerald
City Hall
Anglesea Street
Cork
T12 T997
(++353) 868127751

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Bike maintenance demonstration lunchtime
17 September
Bike maintenance demonstration evening
20 September
Event highlighting transport hubs and multimodality, in particular walking and cycling links to public transport. Invitation to general public to walk/cycle/bus in "Race against Rob" a local Olympian medallist. Setting up of Mobility Café with guest speakers from NL and Ireland to promote best practice . Making of video of event. Link to Culture Night
22 September
Rebel Pedal Family Fun Cycle and party to celebrate cycling in the city

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cork 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) planned
Completion and opening of new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Lee
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
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) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Cork 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.