Participating towns and cities

Albania Tirane (Tirana) , Albania

Population:
863.694 inhabitants
Department:
General Directory of Environment and Sustainable Developement
Contact:
Fabiola Muco
Skënderbej Square, Nd. 2
1001 Tirane
Tirane (Tirana) already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tirane (Tirana) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
BIKE TO WORK - The Week will start with Bike to Work Initiative, to encourage alternative transporation ways, as bicycle, e-Scooters, etc.
17 September
FREE MOVIE - Tirana Open Air Cinema is one of the favourites entertainment activities of youth in Tirana. Everyone that goes to the venue with bike/scooter will receive a free ticket.
18 September
CAR FREE DAY - City of Tirana will block some of main streets, to dedicate it to pedestrians, cyclists etc.
19 September
KIDS MOBILITY DAYS
* Impovised bike lane for children
* Mobility theme drawings, arts and crafts
* Pedaling class and explaining of traffic rules for kindergarden children.
* Pedaling class and explaining of traffic rules for elementary children.
* Improvisation of first aid from Red Cross Albania

BIKE, E-SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC CARS FAIR

CYCLISTS TALK - Meeting with the cyclist community and delivery companies, to discuss the opportunities of making the streets and lanes more secure.
20 September
KIDS MOBILITY DAYS
* Impovised bike lane for children
* Mobility theme drawings, arts and crafts
* Pedaling class and explaining of traffic rules for kindergarden children.
* Pedaling class and explaining of traffic rules for elementary children.
* Improvisation of first aid from Red Cross Albania

BIKE, E-SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC CARS FAIR
21 September
KIDS MOBILITY DAYS
* Impovised bike lane for children
* Mobility theme drawings, arts and crafts
* Pedaling class and explaining of traffic rules for kindergarden children.
* Pedaling class and explaining of traffic rules for elementary children.
* Improvisation of first aid from Red Cross Albania

BIKE, E-SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC CARS FAIR

ROAD SECURITY CAMPAIGN - While pedestrian and cyclist lanes are being added everyday in our city, it has becomed necessary to educate the citizens about the rules that everyone need to follow. Volunteers in cross streets will instructs pedalists and walkers to stop at the traffic lights; to raise your hand as a signal for cars, to free bicycle lanes, etc.
22 September
PEDALING ACROSS THE CITY - On the International Car Free Day, our activity consist on promoting the new bicycle lanes added recently in City of Tirana, by pedaling with a big group of students across the city

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tirane (Tirana) 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 planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools

Car-free day Car-free day

Tirane (Tirana) 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.