Participating towns and cities

CroatiaPula, Croatia

Website:
https://www.pula.hr/hr/
Population:
52.411 inhabitants
Department:
Environmental protection section

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Pula organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Manifestations:
Health
- preventive blood pressure and glucose in blood testing
- examinations of moles
- bone-density measuring

Actions dedicated to families
- producing paper airplanes; flying paper airplanes and measuring "flight length"
- flower fair(s): promotional sales of flowers
- bicycle tour, free of charge, at Brijuni Island
- zip line over the Verudela (seaside resort) kanion
- inauguration of the EMW at Marine park, with programmes dedicated to and performed by school-age and kinder garden-age children and groups of disabled children. Each group of children will plant one tree in the Park, aiming at renew and maintain the green fund of the town
-recreational race and yoga exercises at the City Forest Šijana
- organized visits to the City Forest Šijana for school-age children, lead by rangers. Use of city bus lines free of charge to reach the venue
During EMW contact-less bus cards for public transportation will be distributed gratis.
Lectures for the citizens and local TV broadcasts relating to EMW themes will be organized during the Week.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Pula 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 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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Further info
- installation of a bicycle stand in the historical nucleus of the town
- a new , circular bus route, used by inhabitants of Pula and tourists/visitors (starting in the center of the town, encompassing tourist zones by the seaside, with promotional ticket price during the EMW
- installation of speed bumps on a few reconstructed roads