Participating towns and cities

FinlandImatra, Finland

Website:
www.imatra.fi
Population:
27.000 inhabitants
Contact:
Aino Vuopio
Virastokatu 2, 55100 Imatra, Finland
(++358) 400156677
Imatra already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2020 2017 2003 2002

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Imatra organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
To launch a competition for ideas how to motivate a person to carbon free traffic.
19 September
Car-Free Saturday. Free public transport.
21 September
Get to know your towns cycling routes.
22 September
To publish a result of Kilometri-kisa in Imatra.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Imatra 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 planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Public transport services
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented