Participating towns and cities

LithuaniaKauno miestas, Lithuania

Population:
289.380 inhabitants
Department:
Strateginės komunikacijos skyrius

Participation 2009

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kauno miestas 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
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
-A newly paved 5.2 km long bicycle path linking the city centre and an important recreational area – forest park and the beach of the Lampėdis Lake.
-The CO2 level control in Kaunas city.
-The international day “In Town Without My Car”.

Car-free day Car-free day

Kauno miestas carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.