Participating towns and cities

CroatiaKoprivnica, Croatia

Website:
www.koprivnica.hr
Population:
28.580 inhabitants
Department:
Služba ureda gradonačelnika

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Koprivnica organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
A day of activities promoting climate change prevention and mitigation measures ( September 16)
Taking individual EMW Pledge for changing mobility behaviour patterns for a week, in favour of sustainable means ( walking, cycling, public transport)
Active promotion of sustainable transport means - all days of the week
Closing a part of the city to motorized vehicles for the whole week
( afternoon hours)
Closing a larger part of city centre to motorized vehicles for one whole day ( 22. September)
Introducing traffic calming measures for a testing period of time

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Koprivnica 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
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
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
Further info
Further enlargement of cycling tracks and pedestrian pathway network
Further enlargement of green areas
Several ways of calming traffic measures tested and implemented
School traffic plan adopted in a primary school
Production of several school traffic plans started in primary and secondary schools

Car-free day Car-free day

Koprivnica carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.