Participating towns and cities

GreeceFarkadona, Greece

Website:
Population:
13.396 inhabitants
Department:
Strategic and Operational Planning
Contact:
Konstantinos Asikis
Georgiou Gennimata 1, P.C. 42031, Farkadona
(++30) 2433350051, 52, 53
Farkadona already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Participation 2021

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Launching of the Week: the Farkadona's "Zero Cost" Mobility Week. Dissemination through Social Media.
17 September
Desicion Makers' Learning: activity trackers installation in the Politicians' and Municipal Employees smart devices.
18 September
Leveraging EU programmes & initiatives, physical meeting with international partners, Erasmus+ project "Integrural": discussion about Rural Mobility, focusing on Connectivity: Monuments, Sites, Productive Activities, Tourism, Markets.
19 September
Villages connectivity via biking: Farkadona - Grizano bike tour.
20 September
Leveraging EU programmes & initiatives, virtual meeting with Local Action Group , URBACT III project "Healthy Cities": Small scale action planning, Health Impact Assesment, Integrated Action Plan: Mobility for Health.
21 September
Leveraging EU programmes & initiatives, physical meeting with international partners, Erasmus+ project "Learning Villages": international & local discussion: Villages participating to the European Mobility Week.
22 September
Car-free day, closing of the central street of Farkadona, the commercial core of the municipality (Georgiou Gennimata str.)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Farkadona 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres 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

Farkadona 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:
The central street of Farkadona, the commercial core of the municipality: Georgiou Gennimata str.