Participating towns and cities

Greece CITY OF ATHENS (ATHENS) , Greece

Website:
https://www.thisisathens.org/events/world-car-free-day-athinas-street
Population:
643.452 inhabitants
Contact:
thisisathenscityfestival
EHELIDON 19 & PIREOS 144, ATHENS
11854 CITY OF ATHENS
(++30) 2103253123
CITY OF ATHENS (ATHENS) already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2024 2020 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2007 2006 2005 2002

Participation 2024

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Activities within the week Activities within the week

CITY OF ATHENS (ATHENS) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK , taking into account the annual theme.

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Rolling on Mitropoleos Street
The biggest wheel parade ever in Athens
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Agia Fanfara
Music Parade in Monastiraki and the Athinas backstreets
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Skate Jam on Athinas Street
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Athinas Street Party by Enteka Athens
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Cinema on Athinas Street
City Lights, Charles Chaplin, 1931
Wings of Desire, Wim Wenders, 1987
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Storytelling before Sunrise with Taxiarchis Beligiannis
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DJ Sets
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Free Rides for Beginner Skaters with instructed supervision
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Classical Music with De Profundis Ensemble
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Get Skated & Educated
Skate, roller, and scooter lessons
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Storytelling
Narrations by Nagia Oikonomopoulou with music by Lida Xydia, Babis Bourekas with music by Maria Georgopoulou, and Taxiarchis Beligiannis with music by Lida Xydia respectively
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Face Painting
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Bike Art
Painting with my bike (for children and adults
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Traffic Safety Workshop
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Walker Race
Balance bike race (for children 2.5 – 5 years old and their parents)
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Bike Workshop
How to / Ride safely in the city
How to / Adjust my bike
How to / Choose accessories
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Urban Cyclist Time Trial
A race for city cyclists
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Dinoverse: Do you think dinosaurs are extinct? Ross says no
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Kids Radio Band on Stage
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Slow Bike Race
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Locomondo live show
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Footprints of Athinas Street
A Guided Tour with Athens expert Artemis Skoumpourdi
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No-Car Adventure: A car-less city adventure

Permanent measures Permanent measures

CITY OF ATHENS (ATHENS) 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) planned
Installation of charging points for e-bikes 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 implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
Geospatial Walkability Observatory of the Municipality of Athens
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

CITY OF ATHENS (ATHENS) carries out a Car-free day and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

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This is Athens - City Festival, organised by the City of Athens, invites everyone to embrace a slice of car-free Athens on World Car-Free Day. Starting at 8 pm on Saturday, September 21 and for 24 hours (that’s until Sunday, September 22 at 8 pm), Athinas Street – one of the city’s most vibrant commercial avenues – will be transformed into a car-free festival space for everyone to enjoy. But that’s just the beginning!

A rich and diverse 24-hour programme has been crafted for the occasion, offering something for every taste. We’re talking bicycle workshops, skateboarding and roller sessions, sunset storytelling, film screenings, live concerts, DJ sets and much more. Aside from a short break in the early hours of Sunday, the day’s agenda promises a virtually non-stop celebration, catering to all ages and tastes. Events will be happening all along Athinas Street, from Ermou Street to Evripidou Street, so make sure to plan ahead for this fantastic, car-free day in Athens. Check out the detailed programme below, and don’t forget to bring your own wheels!

Info
Tickets: Free admission
Date: 21 September 2024 - 22 September 2024
Time: 8 pm - 8 pm
1 Athinas, Historic Centre, 105 54
Wheelchair Accessible

Program (available in English, French and Dutch): https://www.thisisathens.org/events/world-car-free-day-athinas-street
Find more information about CITY OF ATHENS (ATHENS) here.