Participating towns and cities

Türkiye Sancaktepe, İstanbul (Sancaktepe, Istanbul) , Türkiye

Population:
436.733 inhabitants
Department:
Foreign Relations Department
Sancaktepe, İstanbul (Sancaktepe, Istanbul) already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sancaktepe, İstanbul (Sancaktepe, Istanbul) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations also in front of Sancaktepe Municipality, cafeterias, schools, stations and EuropeanMobilityWeek information stands.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
17 September
Raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
A Bicycle Tour and March with the participation of the public and Sancaktepe Municipality staff to raise awarness about the EuropeanMobilityWeek.
18 September
Raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
A Bicycle Tour and March with the participation of the public and Sancaktepe Municipality staff to raise awarness about the EuropeanMobilityWeek.
19 September
Raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
A Bicycle Tour and March with the participation of the public and Sancaktepe Municipality staff to raise awarness about the EuropeanMobilityWeek.
20 September
Raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
A Bicycle Tour and March with the participation of the public and Sancaktepe Municipality staff to raise awarness about the EuropeanMobilityWeek.
21 September
It will be held long bicyle tour with all schools in Sancaktepe
22 September
Bicyle festival and race will be held on this week with students, women, youth, elders who live in Sancaktepe and supporting cycling in Sancaktepe

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sancaktepe, İstanbul (Sancaktepe, Istanbul) implements, planned or promotes 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 implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
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) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
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 implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
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
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Sancaktepe, İstanbul (Sancaktepe, Istanbul) carries out a Car-free day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.