Participating towns and cities

NetherlandsLeerdam, Netherlands

Website:
www.leerdam.nl
Population:
20.000 inhabitants
Leerdam already registered 1x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Leerdam organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- a whole where cyclists can take part in the bicycle count.
- a whole week where kids are stimulated to go by foot or bike to school.
- free public transport by bus on the 17th of September
- Monday September 19th - their is a special safety training for people who do use a mobility scooter organised by the volunteers of the Dutch Road Safety Union
- Thursday.
The Right Pressure For Your Tire’ On this event car drivers are advised in practise to check the pressure of the tires more often in order to save fuel, and money and avoid air pollution.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Leerdam 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
As the city is famous because of his glas-blowing factory and history we are developping a special route for pedastrians to bridge the distance between the museum and factory.
Public transport services
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
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
new policy to promote the use of electric cars.
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Autum 2016 the city will start a communication campaign titeld 'Be a guest in Leerdam North'