Participating towns and cities

SwedenVästerås, Sweden

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Population:
160.000 inhabitants
Department:
Teknik- och fastighetsförvaltningen

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Västerås organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Västerås will organise a number of activities prior to, under and after EMW to promote the focal theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Västerås 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
A street in the city centre is being transformed from a conventional two-way car street to a pedestrian and bicycle area. Cars will only be able to drive in one direction and all vehicles must give way for pedestrians.