Participating towns and cities

United KingdomCardiff, United Kingdom

Website:
www.cardiff.gov.uk
Population:
327.500 inhabitants
Cardiff already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2006

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cardiff organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2006, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Commuter challenge between Hybrid/biofuelled car, cyclist, bus user and train user. challenge will finish at Cardiff Bay adjacent to the Milennium Centre where a temporary road closure will be in force.
Local schools will compete to produce a poster advertising EMW which will be used as the basis for Bus back adverts.
Local employers will participate in a bike to work scheme on Car Free Day

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cardiff 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.

Further info
Permanent road closure at Highbury Road, Ely, Cardiff, where road will be turned into a cycle/pedestrian route.

Car-free day Car-free day

Cardiff carries out a Car-free day 2006 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.