Participating towns and cities

PolandTychy, Poland

Website:
umtychy.pl
Population:
121.551 inhabitants

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

22 September
W dniu 22 września od godziny 11:00 do 18:00 zostanie w Tychach zamknięty fragment ulicy Grota Roweckiego (od skrzyżowania z ulicą Marii Skłodowiskiej-Curie do skrzyżowania z ulicą Cyganerii). W tym czasie na zamkniętym terenie odbędą się atrakcje dla mieszkańców:
- meta rajdu rowerowego
- fotobudka
- warsztaty z udzielania pierwszej pomocy, rozpoznawania objawów urazowych i sposobach wzywania pomocy
- pokazy akrobacji rowerowych w wykonaniu członków grupy Pineapple BMX
- malowanie twarzy, kącik plastyczny, wykonywanie figur z balonów, gry i animacje dla dzieci
- zdobienie rowerów
- warsztaty nordic walking
- jazda na segwayem
- szkoła szczudlarzy
- szkoła zdrowego biegania
- oculus – wirtualna rzeczywistość
- pokaz trolejbusów i autobusów (3 sztuki)
- meta rajdu rowerowego
- żywa ulica
- przystanek trasy spacerowej
- promocyjna oferta przygotowana przez okoliczne lokale

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tychy 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 planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
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
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Mobility management
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Tychy 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.