Participating towns and cities

HungaryBalassagyarmat, Hungary

Population:
15.000 inhabitants
Contact:
Eszter Medvácz
Rákóczi út 12.
2660 Balassagyarmat
(++36) 204541896
Balassagyarmat already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 2013

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Balassagyarmat organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Óvodai biciklis nap
17 September
Szemétszedés a városhoz tartozó zöldterületeken
18 September
Bicikli körtúra Balassagyarmatról indulva és ide visszaérkezve
19 September
Iskolai sportnap
20 September
Óvodai közlekedési oktatás
21 September
Verseny a városi bringás körön a város iskolái között
22 September
Autómentes nap, Bringás reggeli, Civitass Fortissima tér lezárása

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Balassagyarmat 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
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)
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
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
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
Testing automated vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Introducing cargo bikes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
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
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
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Balassagyarmat 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:
Balassagyarmat, Civitas Fortissima tér