Participating towns and cities

FinlandTurku, Finland

Website:
www.turku.fi
Population:
189.930 inhabitants
Contact:
Stella Aaltonen
City of Turku
Yliopistonkatu 27
20100 Turku
(++358) (0)44 9075983

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Turku organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Social media campaign which will highlight different e-mobility services and versatile mobility chains which help the citizens be more sustainable in the their daily movement and to leave the car at home.
17 September
Turku Day, during which the city will showcase its activities and services related to sustainable mobility.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Turku 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
Installation of charging points for e-bikes implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations planned
Accessibilities
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Introducing cargo bikes implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Further info
As stated above the focus of the 2023 mobility week for Turku is to raise awareness on e-mobility as a substitute for use of cars, especially cars with internal combustion engines. The focus will be on the measures already implemented i the city, especially realted to the improvements of bicycle infrastructure and new ways of reducing the need to use cars in the city.