Participating towns and cities

BulgariaBurgas, Bulgaria

Website:
https://www.burgas.bg/
Population:
198.035 inhabitants
Department:
Strategic Development

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Burgas organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Burgas 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Installation of charging points for e-bikes implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Introduction of paid green parking zone (also during the weekend in order to reduce the number of vehicles within the central city area)
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
creation of charging points on smart lampposts at key pedestrian areas for wheel chairs
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns 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

Burgas carries out a Car-free day 2018 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.