Participating towns and cities

IranTehran, Iran

Website:
Tehran
Population:
8.700.000 inhabitants
Department:
Tehran municipality
Contact:
Maryam Asgaripour
No. 39, Aghamohamadzadeh Alley
Khavarsn Ave, Darbandi St
17946-33561 Tehran
(++98) 9122062001
Tehran already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tehran organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

22 September
Tehran has been conducting a Car-Free Tuesdays campaign for months. During this period, Tehran has encouraged people to use bicycles more and as an example, the Mayor cycles to his office every Tuesday. This week, Tuesday coincides with 22 September, the last day of Europan Mobility Week and World Car-Free Day. Other activities of Tehran on this day includes:
1. Mayor's administrative order to Municipality's directors to commute to their offices without cars on the day
2. Mayor's order to all 22 Municipality's district mayors to complete their administrative missions with bicycles on the day
3. Blocking 22 streets in 22 districts of Tehran for cars, and allocating them to pedestrians, cyclists and scooters
4. Cycling event with the presence of the Mayor, city managers and foreign ambassadors
5. Launching IOS version of the bicycle sharing application of Tehran
6. Launching a drawing competition about cycling titled 'Naghshe Charkh'
7. Presenting awards to cyclists who had earned highest awards in bicycle sharing application of Tehran

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tehran 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)
Preparing cycling related guidelines and regulations, holding events such as competitions and campaigns to promote cycling, working closely with NGOs for promoting cycling, Publications in relation t

Car-free day Car-free day

Tehran 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:
Tehran is consisted of 22 districts and each district has assigned one car-free street for 22 September during two hours in the afternoon.