Activities within the week
Arta organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.
16 September
Lessons for children at the Municipal Traffic Education Park. Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Free technical inspection for bikes at the bike shops of the city. Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
17 September
Lessons for children at the Municipal Traffic Education Park. Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Free technical inspection for bikes at the bike shops of the city. Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
18 September
Lessons for children at the Municipal Traffic Education Park. Free parking and transportation with public buses from the main municipal parking spot to the city center. Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Free technical inspection for bikes at the bike shops of the city. Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
19 September
Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Free technical inspection for bikes at the bike shops of the city. Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
20 September
Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
21 September
Lessons for children at the Municipal Traffic Education Park. Free parking and transportation with public buses from the main municipal parking spot to the city center. Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Free technical inspection for bikes at the bike shops of the city. Bike ride at the city's new bike road. Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
22 September
Lessons for children at the Municipal Traffic Education Park. Free parking and transportation with public buses from the main municipal parking spot to the city center. Narrative contest for the pupils of the 5th and 6th grade. Photo contest with the citizens, based on the theme "Zero-emission mobility for all". Free technical inspection for bikes at the bike shops of the city. The city's three main roads become a pedestrian zone for an entire afternoon. Music bands will provide the pedestrians a relaxing atmosphere, while an exhibition of e-bikes will take place at the city's center. Onilne questonnaire for a friendlier city towards the bikers and pedestrians.
Permanent measures
Arta 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)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Car-free day
Arta carries out a Car-Free Day 2020 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Arta, Greece