Participating towns and cities

Russia, 2017

Казань, Russia

Website:

http://www.kzn.ru

Population:

1.216.965 inhabitants

Department:

Комитет по транспорту г.Казани

Казань already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2018 2017 2016

Participation 2017

Activities within the week

Казань organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures

Казань 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) implemented

Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented

Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) 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

Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented

Development of new technologies to improve public transport 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

Accessibilities

Create the tactile pavements implemented

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented

Launch of accessibility plans implemented

Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented

Freight distribution

New regulations for freight distribution implemented

Mobility management

Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented

Car-free day

Казань carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.