Participating towns and cities

IcelandAkureyri, Iceland

Website:
www.akureyri.is
Population:
19.700 inhabitants
Department:
PW and Environment
Contact:
Rut Jónsdóttir
Geislagata 7
600 Akureyri
(++354) 4601000
Akureyri already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Promotion of sustainable modes of transport on social media.
16 September
Cycling day. Family oriented cycling celebration in a plublic park/woods, Kjarnaskógur.
22 September
Free ticket to the swimming pool for bus users.
Hafnarstræti, the main street of the town center, will be closed to traffic

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Akureyri 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)
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Public transport services
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 planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
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

Akureyri 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Göngugatan