Participating towns and cities

PolandKatowice, Poland

Website:
www.katowice.eu
Population:
298.111 inhabitants
Department:
Wydział Transportu

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Woonerf on Teatralna street - closed part of the street for whole day, and creating so called litte culture zone for citizens.
17 September
Start of ecotram line in Katowice. Ecotram will run until the end of COP24.
18 September
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by KZKGOP - the main transport organizer in region.
19 September
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by Municipal Police of Katowice.
20 September
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by KZKGOP - the main transport organizer in region.
Presentation of kolobeżka (kick scooter with tires) on market square by company KostkaHulajnowa. Show includess: lessons how to ride on kolobeżka on special test side, mushing and renting vehicles for private use.
Event "Zapuść Żurawia" - special flashmob with celebrities.
21 September
4th Katowice Energy Days - debate about climate changes (with transport influence on it) beetween students from technical schools.
Road safety lessons for schoolkids led by KZKGOP - the main transport organizer in region.
Presention of electric cars, superchargers and chargers for them and car-sharing company.
22 September
4th Katowice Energy Days with Sustainable transport zone on closed Mickiewicza Street.
Car-free day - Free public transport (buses, trams, trains) for every citizen.
Extended free of charge time for renting city bikes from 15 minutes to 1 hour

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Katowice 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) implemented
Public transport services
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Accessibilities
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Introducing cargo bikes implemented
Mobility management
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Katowice 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.