Participating towns and cities

AlbaniaTirana, Albania

Population:
520.000 inhabitants
Department:
Promotion and Awareness Unit
Contact:
Meri Lamçe
Pallati Bjorn, Bulevardi Gjergj Fishta 10, Tiranë
1001 Tirana
(++355) "694649946
Tirana already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2022 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Participation 2021

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tirana organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2021, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Tourist visit at Daijas. Departure at 08.00 with public transport. Guide presentation of area farms.
17 September
Pedal the city at ‘’Skanderbeg’’ square, at 11.00
20 September
During the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2021, the Municipality of Tirana has planned activities all week, based on the 2021’s theme 'Safe and Healthy with Sustainable Mobility". On 20 September, at 10.00 at ''Reja'', the meeting will focus on the "Bicycle lanes in Tirana".
21 September
On 20 September, at 10.00 at ''Qendra TEN', the meeting will focus on the "How the way of movement affects public health".
22 September
European day without cars.
Activities will culminate on 22 September with 'Car-Free Day', restricting the traffic on the streets of the city, turning them in recreational space for pedestrians and bike users, at ''Luigj Gurakuqi'' boulevard.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tirana 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
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Mobility management
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Tirana carries out a Car-free day 2021 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.