Participating towns and cities

Türkiye Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) , Türkiye

Population:
2.164.134 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Transportation
Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2002

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
- Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations, cafeterias, schools, stations etc.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Delivering EuropeanMobilityWeek flyers in buses, trams, tram stations, and stands.
- During the EuropeanMobilityWeek professional musicians and volunteers will play various instruments to the passengers' on trams and buses to make the journey pleasant and raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Openning Ceromony will be organised to raise awarness on European Mobility Week.
- A Marching Band will march to give a start to the European Mobility Week.
- A March will take place from Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality to Gaziantep Castle.
- Following the opening speech, 2 citizens will be awarded with a bicycle each whom have used the most public transport and rental bicycle serve the most in September.
- A European Mobiliy Week stand will be set up in 2 shopping centers to give information and raise awarness about European Mobility Week.
17 September
- Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations, cafeterias, schools, stations etc.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Delivering EuropeanMobilityWeek flyers in buses, trams, tram stations, and stands.
- During the EuropeanMobilityWeek professional musicians and volunteers will play various instruments to the passengers' on trams and buses to make the journey pleasant and raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Passangers on trams and busses will recieve gifts ( travelling mug) to raise awarness on European Mobility Week.
18 September
- Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations, cafeterias, schools, stations etc.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Delivering EuropeanMobilityWeek flyers in buses, trams, tram stations, and stands.
- During the EuropeanMobilityWeek professional musicians and volunteers will play various instruments to the passengers' on trams and buses to make the journey pleasant and raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Activities for the public will be organised at bus and tram stations to inform the citizens and help raise sympathy to the problems faced by disabled citizens using public transport
19 September
- Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations, cafeterias, schools, stations etc.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Delivering EuropeanMobilityWeek flyers in buses, trams, tram stations, and stands.
- During the EuropeanMobilityWeek professional musicians and volunteers will play various instruments to the passengers' on trams and buses to make the journey pleasant and raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
-In order to increase the awareness on bicycles and bicycle paths. A cycling day will be organised for Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality personnel.
- Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality IT Department will send a messsage to all the registered citizens to inform and raise awarness on European Mobility Week.
- Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Public Relations Department will share hastag (“# ) in order to use public transportation on social media to raise awarness on European Mobility Week.
20 September
- Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations, cafeterias, schools, stations etc.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Delivering EuropeanMobilityWeek flyers in buses, trams, tram stations, and stands.
- During the EuropeanMobilityWeek professional musicians and volunteers will play various instruments to the passengers' on trams and buses to make the journey pleasant and raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality IT Department will send a messsage to all the registered citizens to inform and raise awarness on European Mobility Week.
- Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality Public Relations Department will share hastag (“# ) in order to use public transportation on social media to raise awarness on European Mobility Week.
21 September
- Hanging posters, introductory visuals in tram and bus stations, cafeterias, schools, stations etc.
- Display European Mobility Week visuals on billboards and web site banners, digital scrolling system billboards, vinyl banners.
- Social Media Shares to raise awareness on 'safe walking and cycling'.
- Delivering EuropeanMobilityWeek flyers in buses, trams, tram stations, and stands.
- During the EuropeanMobilityWeek professional musicians and volunteers will play various instruments to the passengers' on trams and buses to make the journey pleasant and raise awareness about 'safe walking and cycling'.
22 September
- Car Free Day

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) 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) 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 implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
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 planned
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme 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 planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
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 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 implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) 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.