Participating towns and cities

Greece Chania (CHANIA) , Greece

Website:
https://www.chania.gr/
Population:
159.576 inhabitants
Department:
Mayor's Office
Contact:
Anna Nempavlaki
Kidonias 29, Chania
73133
(++30) 6972720943
Chania (CHANIA) already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2022 2021 2020 2017 2016 2015 2011 2007

Participation 2025

Find more information about Chania (CHANIA) here.

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Chania (CHANIA) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK , taking into account the annual theme.

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Park and Walk
Citizens are encouraged to park their cars at Kydon Parking and walk into the city centre.
All participants will enter a lottery to win a bicycle, promoting the message:
“Leave the car — Make the city more human.”
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We Walk Together
A symbolic inclusive walk in Agia Marina with the participation of deaf and hearing citizens,
organised by the Tourism Department of the Municipality of Chania
in cooperation with the Association of the Deaf of Chania,
highlighting accessibility, equality and sustainable mobility.
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Cultural Walking Tour
A cultural walking tour in the historic centre of the Municipality of Chania,
starting from the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania,
passing through the Etz Hayyim Synagogue of Chania,
and finishing at the Karlos Museum.
At the end of the tour, local treats will be offered by the Lyceum Club of Greek Women of Chania.
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Old Bicycles Repair for Schools
Schools are invited to collect old bicycles, which will be repaired for free by the Municipality of Chania
in cooperation with DEDISA,
to be used for cycling education activities during the school year.
The Municipality of Chania launches an open call to all local schools (all levels), teachers,
and local organisations to participate in a year-long educational programme
on walking, road safety and sustainable mobility, in the context of the European Mobility Week.
Participants will collaborate to create educational material and activities
that will later be published as a joint educational booklet on road safety and sustainable transport.
Planning, Design and Coordination: Anna Nempavlaki — Municipality of Chania
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Open Call for Schools and Local Organisations

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Chania (CHANIA) 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes 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 planned
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights planned
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Find more information about Chania (CHANIA) here.