Participating towns and cities

Türkiye Beşiktaş, İstanbul (Besiktas, Istanbul) , Türkiye

Website:
www.besiktas.bel.tr
Population:
190.000 inhabitants
Department:
Directorate of Foreign Affairs
Beşiktaş, İstanbul (Besiktas, Istanbul) already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

18 September
Zumba Dance Event 19.00-20.00
Beşiktaş Bebek Park
22 September
The activity is divided into two phases:

1) 11.00 – 19.00 : The Street Is Ours Event ( Ali Suavi Street & Kemal Türel Street / Car-Free Day)
Guided bike rides to street games to public lectures riding in

2) Beşiktaş Municipality is promoting and encouraging the use of bicycles as a means of healthy and sustainable transport. The activity is Beşiktaş Municipal Police involves riding in different cycling environments of city.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Beşiktaş, İstanbul (Besiktas, 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) implemented
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 implemented
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 implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
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 planned
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) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
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 implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Beşiktaş, İstanbul (Besiktas, 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.