Participating towns and cities

GreeceAlexandroupoli, Greece

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Population:
72.959 inhabitants
Department:
Press & Communication Office
Contact:
Ioanna Goulaptsi
Dimocratias 306
68132 Alexandroupoli
(++30) 2551064173
Alexandroupoli already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020

Participation 2021

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Alexandroupoli organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2021, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
educational sessions at schools
17 September
educational sessions at schools
18 September
"I ride my bike safely in the city", Traffic Education Park, Educational action in collaboration with the Alexandroupolis Traffic Department
19 September
Bicycle ride starting from the lighthouse square
20 September
Day without a car! The seaside avenue remained closed to vehicles and motorcycles from 9.00 am. until 01.00 am .
skate board ride and a party at the skate park took place
21 September
Fix my bike! The ibike spot in the municipal parking lot next to the "Fotis Kosmas" stadium was transformed into an information point where information about bike was given
22 September
We reward the employees of our municipality who choose bicycle, municipal bus or their foot for their travels, offering fresh fruit juices, a kind offer of Zopyron Foods!

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Alexandroupoli 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
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 planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements planned
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements planned
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Alexandroupoli 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.