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Turkey Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Konya Metropolitan Municipality) , Turkey

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Population:
2.250.020 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Transportation
Contact:
Mehmet Hayırlıoğlu
Sakarya Mah. Ahmet Kabaklı Cad. No:4 Selçuklu/KONYA
42100 Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
(++90) 5336515201
Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Konya Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2012 2002

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Konya Metropolitan Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (Kültür Park Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. Reflective Vest Distribution on Bicycle Paths
4. Cycling Program with Community Mental Health Center
17 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (İbrahim Hakkı Konyalı Mosque Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. Cycling to Çatalhöyük with the Cycling Community
18 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (Evliya Çelebi Park Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. "Bisiklet Sizden, Çay-Simit Bizden" (Bikes on You, Tea-Bagel on Us) Bike City Konya Public Cycling
4. Bike City Konya Photography Contest Exhibition and Award Ceremony
19 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (Şefik Can Park Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. Reflective Vest Distribution on Bicycle Paths
20 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (Aziziye Mosque Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. Reflective Vest Distribution on Bicycle Paths
4. Primary School Students Get on the Bicycle Tram
21 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (Muhacir Pazarı Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. Reflective Vest Distribution on Bicycle Paths
22 September
1. Free Bicycle Repair Tent (Kültür Park Area)
2. Free Use of Bicycle Tram
3. Seminar: How I Got Younger By Cycling/Prof. Dr. Bedrettin Mercimek
4. Closing Aslanlı Kışla Street to Traffic and Car-Free Day Awareness Walk

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Konya Metropolitan 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes
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
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
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
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
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
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
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
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Further info
As Konya Metropolitan Municipality, we work in the field of transportation and mobility in a bicycle-centered manner. Turkey's longest and the world's second longest bicycle network is located in Konya with 550 km. Konya also hosts many local and international cycling events every year. Some of these are events such as Turkey's biggest bicycle festival, International Presidential Cycling Tournament, Turkey Road Cycling Championship, International Mevlana Cycling Tour. Konya Metropolitan Municipality also organizes activities for students to ensure sustainability in transportation. Among these activities, free bicycles and helmets are distributed to primary school students. In addition, the bicycle trams in the city provide uninterrupted use of transportation for cyclists. On the other hand, the construction work of Turkey's first bicycle museum has started. The use of bicycles by adults is tried to be encouraged with different activities. The most important of these is the rewarding activity of Konya Metropolitan Municipality employees who come to work by bicycle for 12 months.

Car-free day Car-free day

Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Konya Metropolitan Municipality) carries out a Car-Free Day 2022 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:
Closing the 4 kilometer long Aslanlı Kışla Street, one of the central streets of Konya, to traffic as part of the car-free day.