Participating towns and cities

IcelandMosfellsbær, Iceland

Website:
www.mos.is
Population:
13.430 inhabitants
Department:
Umhverfissvið

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Mosfellsbær organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Bikeride from downtown to lake Hafravatn followed by a forest walk in celebration of the Day of Icelandic Nature.

Conference „Cycling for the future“ on sustainable transportation and bicycling, in cooporation with municipalities in the metropolitan area and bicycle organizations.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Mosfellsbær 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
New bicycle parking racks at the main shopping complex.

Inauguration of a new bicycle trail through downtown Mosfellsbaer.

Mosfellsbaer´s municipal offices purchase two bicycles for use of staff for shorter trips.

Car-free day Car-free day

Mosfellsbær carries out a Car-free day 2014 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.