Participating towns and cities

IrelandGalway City Council, Ireland

Website:
www.galwaycity.ie
Population:
71.983 inhabitants
Department:
Transport
Galway City Council already registered 13x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2012 2011 2010 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Galway City Council organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
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Permanent measures Permanent measures

Galway City Council 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Mobility management
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
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Car-free day Car-free day

Galway City Council carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.