Participating towns and cities

Sweden Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) , Sweden

Population:
55.614 inhabitants
Department:
Trafik och Park
Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2006

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Alternative Mobility
Information about bioenergy, ethanol, DME etc and electricity as a fuel for cars.
How can we use other fuels than diesel and petrol?

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) 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
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
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
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
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
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
Permanent measures implemented:
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Speed reduction on part of a street with heavy traffic in central

Car-free day Car-free day

Örnsköldsvik (Ornskoldsvik) carries out a Car-free day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.