Participating towns and cities

TurkeyAkdağmadeni, Yozgat, Turkey

Population:
44.000 inhabitants
Department:
Projects
Contact:
Adem Yıldırım
ibrahimaga mahallesi, Dumlupınar caddesi, Number:1 Akdağmadeni/YOZGAT
66300 Akdağmadeni, Yozgat
(++90) 5439788386
Akdağmadeni, Yozgat already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020

Participation 2021

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
We will Organise activities that celebrate sustainable urban transport. we will organise public lectures and tell urban transport benefits for our community.
17 September
Cycling day for 3 primary schools students and 100 high school students on Akdağmadeni cycling road.
18 September
Practical training on pedestrian roads and crosswalks for 200 primary and secondary school students. City ​​council meeting on the same day to increase pedestrian crossings and build new bike lanes
19 September
Car-free day for all city, A car-free day event will be organized especially on the main streets of Istiklal and Sakarya.
20 September
Presentation on the importance of cycling and European mobility week with non-governmental organizations and business owners in the city and cycling on the road
21 September
A meeting in Akdağmadeni conference hall with the participation of 300 students about the environmental damage and gas emissions caused by motor vehicles.
22 September
Nature tour to be organized by bicycle introducing the natural beauties in the city of Akdağmadeni

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Akdağmadeni, Yozgat 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
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) planned
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) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
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 planned
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 planned
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements planned
Create wheelchair ramps planned
Lowering of pavements planned
Enlargement of pavements planned
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights planned
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
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 planned
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) planned
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 planned
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 planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Akdağmadeni, Yozgat 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.