Participating towns and cities

NetherlandsSliedrecht, Netherlands

Population:
24.000 inhabitants
Sliedrecht already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016 2013 2012 2009 2006

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sliedrecht organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During this week there is special attention for cyclists. As the city does want everybody to take part in the Bicycle Count Fiets Telweek.
- Kids will be stimulated to go to school themself walking or by bike. In this way we do want to stimulate the parents not to bring their kids by car.
- Saturday September the 17th
* public transport by bus, organised by Arriva is free.
* there will be a whole day on which the Dutch Cyclist Union is checking bikes on there quality. This is the start of a program where in 6 cities in the area Drechtsteden this will be organised.
* The Right Pressure For Your Tire’ On this event car drivers are advised in practise to check the pressure of the tires more often in order to save fuel, and money and avoid air pollution.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sliedrecht 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
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
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented