Participating towns and cities

United KingdomAberdeen City, United Kingdom

Website:
https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/
Population:
228.800 inhabitants
Department:
Transportation Strategy and Programmes
Aberdeen City already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2010

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
During European Mobility Week, Aberdeen City Council and partners will be:
• Holding a series of bicycle roadshows throughout the region, giving schoolchildren, students, commuters and members of the public experience of riding various types of bike, as well as advice on cycle routes and safe cycling, encouraging more journeys to be undertaken by bike;
• Hosting the fourth annual Pedal for Scotland cycle challenge in Aberdeen, in partnership with Cycling Scotland;
• Organising a sponsored cycle ride of the local area with a cluster of schools in the north of the City;
• Organising road safety magic shows in schools, educating children how to keep safe when walking and cycling to school;
• Participating in an electric vehicle roadshow, organised by the Energy Saving Trust (Scotland), giving members of the public an opportunity to find out more about the benefits of electric vehicle (EV) ownership and to test drive EVs.
Half of the City's primary schools will also be engaged in the Living Streets Travel Tracker sustainable transport incentive scheme during this time, whereby those pupils regularly travelling actively to school are rewarded with collectible pin badges.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Aberdeen City 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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Further info
In and around European Mobility Week:
• Three schools in Aberdeen will benefit from the implementation of cycle and/or scooter parking facilities;
• A safe routes to school project will formally launch at Cults School, where three safe walking routes have been marked on the pavement with brightly-coloured footprint illustrations;
• A new Park and Choose site will be launched at the east of the City in Dyce. As well as providing traditional park and ride facilities, the site will also offer opportunities for cycle parking, showering and changing and charging of electric vehicles;
• Two new car club bays will be implemented in the regeneration areas of Middlefield and Heathryfold. These will host low or no emission vehicles, improving low-carbon access to opportunities for those living in these communities.
An updated cycle map and public transport map are currently being updated and it is hoped that these can also be formally launched during EMW. The Council has also recently commenced the statutory consultation process for the progression of a Traffic Regulation Order to restrict access to one of the main City Centre streets to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Car-free day Car-free day

Aberdeen City carries out a Car-free day 2016 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.