Participating towns and cities

Sweden Göteborg (Gothenburg) , Sweden

Website:
https://international.goteborg.se/
Population:
601.130 inhabitants
Göteborg (Gothenburg) already registered 14x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2017 2016 2015 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Göteborg (Gothenburg) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During the week we will organize five differen breakfast seminars.
Talking about congestion charge, sustainable commutation, How to environmentally adaped the work place, Cycling in city, clean traffic with electric cars and bio-gas?
We will also build a house where you can tell us all about your cycling experiences in Gothenburg.
The 22 of September we will have a bilg event in city centre. All information you can wish about the future in Gotheburg when it comes to sustainable traffic, environment evolution and urban development and ecology innovation. There will also be performer, song, music and a lo ofnice things to do. For example try a electric bike.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Göteborg (Gothenburg) 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
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 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
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Further info
We call it the west swedish agreement
A lot of new public transports, and a town moore build for people, bikes and public transport than cars. We are bulding during 15 years from now

Car-free day Car-free day

Göteborg (Gothenburg) carries out a Car-free day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.