Participating towns and cities

United KingdomEdinburgh, United Kingdom

Population:
495.000 inhabitants
Department:
Active Travel
Edinburgh already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2019 2016 2015 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Edinburgh organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
A varied programme of events with Streets for People as the core theme.
Activities for the whole family that raise awareness of sustainable transport issues. Collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders to raise the profile and widen the interest in EMW and the relevant issues

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Edinburgh 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
Sites earmarked- Farmers Market and Meadows
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans implemented