Participating towns and cities

TurkeyBulancak, Giresun, Turkey

Website:
www.bulancak.bel.tr
Population:
66.000 inhabitants
Department:
Basın Yayın ve Halkla İlişkiler Müdürlüğü
Contact:
Zafer Çamaltı
Cumhuriyet Meydanı No: 1 Bulancak Giresun
28300 Bulancak, Giresun
(++90) 5303296628
Bulancak, Giresun already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bulancak, Giresun organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Throughout the week, bicycle tours will be organized in the city to emphasize the use of bicycles in the city. It will be pointed out that the use of bicycles as a means of transportation in the city will provide significant energy savings. Again during the week, walking activities will be organized to encourage walking short distances in the city and the importance of energy saving and mobility in terms of individual health will be emphasized with less vehicle use.
16 September
13.00 Opening.
20.00 Cycling Tour on the Bike Path- 10km (Free Participation)
17 September
20.00 Bulancak Bicycle Club Bulancak-Giresun Bicycle Tour-30 km
18 September
20.00 Bulancak Cycling Community Cycling Tour-10 km
21.00 Interview: Make room for cycling in your life for your health and a cleaner environment (Social Media Live Stream)
19 September
13.00 District Governor Visit
14.00 Mayor Visit
During the visits, the theme of AHH and 2023 "Energy Saving" will be emphasized. Determining and encouraging cycling and walking distances in urban transportation will be evaluated.
21.00 Interview: Determining walking distances in urban transportation and promoting the use of bicycles (Social Media Live Broadcast)
20 September
20.00 Bulancak Cycling Community City Bicycle Tour-10 km
21 September
20.00 Bulancak Cycling Community City Bicycle Tour-10 km
22 September
13.00 Car-free day and let's walk together event

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bulancak, Giresun 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 planned
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
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) 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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
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
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights planned
Removal of architectonic barriers
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 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

Car-free day Car-free day

Bulancak, Giresun carries out a Car-Free Day 2023 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.