Participating towns and cities

GreeceKomotini, Greece

Website:
https://komotini.gr/
Population:
65.243 inhabitants
Contact:
Katerina Paschalidou
G.Vizyinou Square, 1
69100 Komotini
(++30) 2531082177
Komotini already registered 1x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025

Participation 2025

Find more information about Komotini here.

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

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I love my city, I walk safely! - Library workshop for kids
Program for Kindergartens – Municipal Library – Storytelling and creative learning.
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PEDIBUS – Walking school bus with elementary school students.
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Distribution of informational material in the city market (with children) – Raising awareness in the community.
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EUROPE DIRECT at schools – Information and awareness activities on sustainable mobility.
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Paralympic sports & Boccia – Introduction and practice of inclusive sports.
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PEDIBUS – Walking school bus with students.
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EUROPE DIRECT – Educational activities at schools.
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Reclaiming the streets - Temporary pedestrianization for safe mobility and activities
Street becomes car-free with interactive activities.
Children’s art exhibition: “How I see my city” (Exagono) – Exhibition of children’s drawings.
“Take care of your transport” workshop – Hands-on bike repair and safety session with local bike shop owners.
Children’s hike with Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) – Short guided hike in the city.
DJ performance – Open-air music for the public.
Volleyball introduction and training for children of all ages.
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PEDIBUS – Walking school bus.
Morning walk with young students and parents from the Library to the 10th Primary & Kindergarten.
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EUROPE DIRECT – School awareness sessions.
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Program for Kindergartens – Municipal Library – Storytelling and creative learning
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Traffic education workshop – Interactive road safety activities.
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First Aid demonstration (Red Cross, Central Square) – Practical training in basic first aid.
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Distribution of informational material in the city market (with children) – Community awareness action.
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PEDIBUS – Walking school bus.
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EUROPE DIRECT – School programs on mobility.
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Kindergarten program – Municipal Library – Activities for young learners.
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Street closure – Pedestrian-friendly urban space - inclusive and creative activities
Urban Mobility Lab – “Perpato” – Experimenting with urban mobility solutions.
City walk with pedestrians and wheelchairs (Perpato) – Inclusive mobility activity.
Historical walk (Ephorate of Antiquities) – Guided cultural and historical tour.
Badminton court setup for introduction and play.
DJ performance – Live music in the city.
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Distribution of informational material in the city market (with children) – Raising awareness on mobility.
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Cycling tour – Group bicycle ride in the city.
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Open-air cinema – Screening of a film about mobility/accessibility at the municipal open-air theatre.
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Cycling tour – City bicycle ride.
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Electric bicycles – Demonstration and testing of e-bikes.
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Open-air cinema for kids
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Kindergarten program – Municipal Library – Educational and creative activities for preschool children.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Komotini 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 promotion
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
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 planned
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) promotion
The development of accessible transport services for all promotion
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements promotion
Create wheelchair ramps promotion
Lowering of pavements promotion
Enlargement of pavements promotion
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers promotion
Launch of accessibility plans promotion
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility promotion
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) promotion
Use of clean vehicles promotion
Charging points for electric vehicles promotion
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans planned
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 planned

Car-free day Car-free day

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

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Find more information about Komotini here.