Participating towns and cities

Czech RepublicOtrokovice, Czech Republic

Website:
www.otrokovice.cz
Population:
18.050 inhabitants
Department:
the local municipality

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Exploration of use of parking, public transport free of charge, transport competition for children, special transport education, summation of carspassage, expert talks and lectures, teaching of rollerskating


Everything in the morning for children from kindergarten and primary schools and afternoon for general public.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Otrokovice 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
zone 30, restriction of entrance of trucks over 7,5t to the town centrum

Car-free day Car-free day

Otrokovice 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.