Participating towns and cities

Cyprus, 2013

Agios Athanasios, Cyprus

Website:

www.agiosathanasios.org.cy

Population:

15.000 inhabitants

Department:

Citizen Office Department

Agios Athanasios already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014 2013

Participation 2013

Activities within the week

Agios Athanasios organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week

Organising a week of activities, taking into account the focal theme.

implementing one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport. Where possible, at least one of these measures should be a permanent reallocation of road space in favour of walking, cycling or public transport (e.g. road closure, wider pavement, new cycle or bus lane, new traffic calming scheme, lower speed limit).

Organising the «In Town Without My Car!» event, i.e. setting aside one or several areas that are reserved solely for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport for at least one whole day (from at least 1 hour before to 1 hour after normal working hours). «In Town Without My Car!» event should preferably be held on 22 September.

Permanent measures

Agios Athanasios 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 implemented

Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented

Extension or creation of new greenways 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

Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented

Traffic calming and access control scheme

Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented

Reduction of outside parking zones implemented

Create park and ride stations implemented

New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented

Elaboration of new residential areas implemented

Accessibilities

Create the tactile pavements implemented

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Lowering of pavements implemented

Enlargement 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

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

Freight distribution

Use of clean vehicles implemented

Mobility management

Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented

Adoption of school travel plans implemented

Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented

Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Elaboration of educational materials implemented

Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented

Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented

Create systems for buses and walking trains 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

Further info

-Creation of a cycle route from the central square next to the municipality towards local schools in the form according to the prototype that exists in other European cities. Towards the main road Anoikodomiseos and Charalambou Evagorou will be done with protection measures for cyclists and the rest route will be indicated with dividing striping lines.

-Improvement of infrastructure (Creation of On street parking at Agiou Athanasiou Str. and Anoikodomiseos, peligan crossing at Kolonakiou Str. and Agiou Athanasiou Str., zebra crossings at Renatou Kartsiou Str., expansion of the coastal walkway / cycle path from Limassol to Agios Athanasios and Germasogia)

-Enlargement of pavements

-Create or enlarge pedestrian streets

-Central Square pedestrianization

The Mayor has signed the Covenant of Mayors, so as to assist in increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources on the territories of the Municipality. By its commitment, supports the European Union 20% CO2 reduction objective to be reached by 2020.

Isle Pact Project: The ISLE-PACT project is committed to developing Local Sustainable Energy Action Plans and a pipeline of bankable projects with the aim of meeting or exceeding the EU sustainability target of reducing CO2 emissions by at least 20% by the year 2020. The project's duration is 34 months, 1 February 2010 – 30 November 2012.

The Municipality has so far made significant progress on Energy and Environment projects, despite the financial difficulties experienced by Cyprus and the European Countries in general. The projects’ results are already visible and welcomed by both the residents and the wider community in the province of Limassol.

Moreover the Municipality, has included in its future plans the erection of photovoltaic covers to the existing Town Hall car parking (production of electricity, reduction of fuel consumption for cooling & damages to vehicles, users’ comfort) the construction of new vehicle routes so as to enhance mobility of citizens, the replacement of old, high energy consuming vehicles with new electric and/or hybrid ones and the improvement of the energy performance of existing Municipal buildings.

Car-free day

Agios Athanasios carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.