Participating towns and cities

United KingdomBath, United Kingdom

Website:
www.bathnes.gov.uk
Population:
88.859 inhabitants
Department:
Environment and Design
Bath already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2024 2019 2002

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bath organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Bathscape Walking Festival - a mix of circular walks and trails in rural and urban Bath, including walks with a flat terrain and city streets
17 September
Bathscape Walking Festival - a variety of walks aimed at multiple age groups and abilities, focusing on nature and health & well being.
18 September
Bathscape Walking Festival - a variety of walks aimed at multiple age groups and abilities, focusing on nature and health & well being, with some shorter and easier walks also available
19 September
Bathscape Walking Festival - a mixture of nature walks, some with challenging and others of which have firm surfaced paths.
20 September
Bathscape Walking Festival - a variety of walks aimed at multiple age groups and abilities, some with challenging and others of which have firm surfaced paths.
21 September
Car Free Weekend - Love Milsom Street
Bathscape walking festival - a huge range of walks on this day covering multiple themes, with walks for all ages and abilities
22 September
Car Free Weekend - Love Milsom Street
Bathscape walking festival - the Julian House Circuit of Bath (promoted as part of the Bathscape walking festival) is an all inclusive walk as you choose the distance you can cover, 2-20 miles, and there are a variety of terrains which can suit different walkers of different age and abilities.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bath 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) planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Extension or creation of new greenways 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) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
1) Contributions from BANES and WECA in order to retain bus services 2) Retrofitting a number of buses to reduce the amount of Nitrogen Dioxide and other harmful pollutants 3) Actively encouraging bus
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps planned
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements planned
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Pedestrian countdown timers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Discount permits for zero emission vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Bath carries out a Car-free day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.