Participating towns and cities

Greece Χερσονήσος (Hersonisos) , Greece

Website:
www.hersonisos.gr
Population:
53.337 inhabitants
Department:
Planning, Development & Internal Audit Department EU Projects
Χερσονήσος (Hersonisos) already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2017 2016 2011

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Χερσονήσος (Hersonisos) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
The motto during the Mobility Week in Hersonissos that focuses on Alternative Mobility will be “I protect the environment – I improve my life”. The proposed actions are aiming at promoting alternative, sustainable mobility:
1. Promotion of walking benefits in health, society, environment and economy.
2. Projection of the historical importance of walking rallies for protest and expression of social demands.
3. Walking tours through designated routes.
4. Promotion of bicycle use.
5. Promotion of low-carbon emission vehicles.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Χερσονήσος (Hersonisos) 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
Promote bicycle use
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
1. Reduction and restriction of four-wheel carts
2.Pavement enlargement
3.Location and recording of problematic accessibility spots that people come across on a
daily basis.
4.Improving road signing in order to improve mobility flow and reduce vehicle movement
within the city center.

Car-free day Car-free day

Χερσονήσος (Hersonisos) carries out a Car-free day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.