Activities within the week
Leeds organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2021, taking into account the annual theme.
16 September
Encouraging all Leeds' organisations to hold events and activities promoting Car Free Day, Scootember training and events taking place in schools, promotion of and encouraging residents to apply for Play Streets and (hopefully) Streets for People.
17 September
Encouraging all Leeds' organisations to hold events and activities promoting Car Free Day, Scootember training and events taking place in schools, promotion of and encouraging residents to apply for Play Streets and (hopefully) Streets for People.
18 September
Encouraging all Leeds' organisations to hold events and activities promoting Car Free Day, Scootember training and events taking place in schools, promotion of and encouraging residents to apply for Play Streets and (hopefully) Streets for People.
19 September
Encouraging all Leeds' organisations to hold events and activities promoting Car Free Day, Scootember training and events taking place in schools, promotion of and encouraging residents to apply for Play Streets and (hopefully) Streets for People.
20 September
Encouraging all Leeds' organisations to hold events and activities promoting Car Free Day, Scootember training and events taking place in schools, promotion of and encouraging residents to apply for Play Streets and (hopefully) Streets for People.
21 September
Encouraging all Leeds' organisations to hold events and activities promoting Car Free Day, Scootember training and events taking place in schools, promotion of and encouraging residents to apply for Play Streets and (hopefully) Streets for People.
22 September
As above plus Leeds City Council are hosting an event on the newly pedestrianised Cookridge Street promoting Car Free Day with information about Travel and Transport and Air Quality projects.
Permanent measures
Leeds 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Introducing cargo bikes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Car-free day
Leeds carries out a Car-Free Day 2021 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:
Cookridge Street (permanently closed to motor vehicle traffic in the last 12 months as part of a bigger £1.7m project to create new public space in the city centre. This street now features seating, greenery and a new cycle path and is used as an event space).
Leeds, United Kingdom