Participating towns and cities

CanadaHamilton, Canada

Department:
Smart Commute - Public Works
Hamilton already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2009 2002

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Hamilton organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- Bike to Work Day
- Car Free Walks
- Free Transit all day throughout the city
- Opening of Secure Bike Parking Facilities
- Bicycle Drive-in Movie night
- Bike Repair Seminars
- Nature Walks

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Hamilton 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Further info
- Establishing a network of secure bike parking facilities, city-wide
- Completed a Cycling Master Plan and built new bike lanes on a variety of city streets
- Added a Rapid Transit Bus Line which travels North-South, to complement the existing line that travels East-West