Participating towns and cities

NorwayOslo, Norway

Population:
700.000 inhabitants

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Oslo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
On September 16th we are organizing an opening event for European Mobility Week in Oslo; it is a drive-in screening of the brand new documentary "Bikes vs. cars" (www.bikes-vs-cars.com).

On September 18th, the City of Oslo together with Institute of Transport Economics (TØI), are organizing a free seminar called "In town without my car". Program and registration: www.toi.no/kollektivtrafikk-areal-og-transportplanlegging/18-september-i-byen-uten-bilen-article33324-224.html

On Car Free Day 22nd of September we are among others distributing 4000 hangtags on bikes to encourage biking and give a reminder that you are allowed to bring your bike for free on the subway out of rush hours. On the same day we are distributing 5000 'flyers' on cars communicating the EMW theme: leave your car at home and choose a mix of other transport modes in stead.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Oslo 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
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Hearing children, to create safer streets around schools, so they want to walk and bicycle to school.
Accessibilities
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
Most of these measures will not be implemented during the event, but are measures that were implemented so far in 2015.
From school childrens reports, we now improve the streets and surroundings around primary school routes, so they want to walk and bicycle more often.

Car-free day Car-free day

Oslo carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.