Participating towns and cities

United KingdomSheffield, United Kingdom

Website:
www.sheffield.gov.uk
Population:
751.303 inhabitants
Sheffield already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2024 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sheffield organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- Event at city centre - Sat 18 September - street entertainment draws an audience from local shoppers whereupon they are also engaged with information about smarter travel and asked to make pledges to help the environment. In association with Sheffield is my Planet.

- Car Cher radio campaign - September Hallam FM campaign encouraging sign up on Car Share South Yorkshire and raising awareness of the smartness of car sharing. Sponsored by South Yorkshire Local Transport Plan Partnership.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sheffield 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.

Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Further info
- Bike Boost - working with individual employees of major organisations to encourage cycling - in partnership with Get Cycling

- Bus It - working with individual employees of major organisations to encourage bus use - in partnership with South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

- Bike It - working with individual pupils at Sheffield schools to encourage cycling - in partnership with Sustrans