Participating towns and cities

Turkey Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde Municipality) , Turkey

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Population:
367.028 inhabitants
Department:
AUTHORITIES
Contact:
MELİH AYHAN
YUKARI KAYABAŞI MAH. ADLİYE SK. NO/1
51100 Niğde Belediyesi
(++90) 3884445101
Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde Municipality) already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2020

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde Municipality) 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 planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
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
The development of accessible transport services for all

Car-free day Car-free day

Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde Municipality) 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:
The main road to the center of city will be closed to traffic to mark Car-Free Day on 22 September. Participants are included in public officals and citizens of the city of Nigde covering all age-range. They will be commuting by cycling or walking on the occasion of the event to raise awareness of promoting clean mobility and sustainable urban transport. On the evening of the same day various activities concerning the mobility week will be organised by our municipality to encourage all-local stakeholders to reduce car-use and enhance their sustainable transport choices.