Participating towns and cities

Turkey Kadıköy, İstanbul (Kadikoy, Istanbul) , Turkey

Website:
https://www.kadikoy.bel.tr/
Population:
483.064 inhabitants
Department:
Project Management Office, Directorate of Strategy Development & External Relations
Contact:
Mert YAMAN
Hasanpaşa Mah. Fahrettinkerim Gökay Cad. No:2 Kadıköy-İstanbul
34722 Kadıköy, İstanbul
Kadıköy, İstanbul (Kadikoy, Istanbul) already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Kadıköy, İstanbul (Kadikoy, Istanbul) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Opening Event with European Delegation - Fuat Paşa Yalı
Walking Event with Beşiktaş Municipality
Bicycle Tour from Üsküdar to Kadıköy
Bike Polo Demonstration Match - Kadıköy Pier
17 September
Presentation of the pedestrian crossing with enhanced visibilty in Osmanaga District
18 September
Bicycle Course for Women by Chain Breaking Women - Kalamis Atatürk Park
19 September
Memory Pedal Tour and Alley Cat activities
20 September
Bike Polo Match - Kadıköy Pier
22 September
CAR FREE DAY (in Moda Street)
The Blind Tour (Bicycle Tour and Walking Activities with visually impaired residents for surveying the problems of accessibility)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kadıköy, İstanbul (Kadikoy, Istanbul) 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) planned
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles
Freight distribution
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Kadıköy, İstanbul (Kadikoy, Istanbul) 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Moda Street, which
- takes name from the popular neighborhood, Moda and connects it with the historical city center of Kadıköy
- is an attractive location for both residents of İstanbul and the tourists
-is a key street, providing the only vehicle entrance to Moda, also an important promenade and cycling route for pedestrians and cyclists, connecting these functions to the coast, which is widely known as a primary recreational area
is going to be closed to traffic for one day on September 22nd.