Participating towns and cities

Croatia Zagreb (City of Zagreb) , Croatia

Website:
www.zagreb.hr
Population:
779.145 inhabitants
Department:
City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Zagreb (City of Zagreb) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
European Mobility Week: Follow all criteria of the European Charter
"In town, without my car!": Follow all criteria of the European Charter

1. Presentation of new green areas in the busy city centre (the Bundek Lake)
2. Presentation of 17 children’s playgrounds which promote the integration of children with developmental difficulties by playground equipment adjusted to their needs. Some playgrounds also have equipment for elderly people.
3. Presentation of a newly built bicycle track in the city centre where a bicycle race will be organised.
4. Promotion of the bicycle as a desirable means of transport through education of children in nurseries and organisation of bicycle races.
5. Promotion of the project of providing safety for pedestrians by the installation of safety posts on pavements.
6. Presentation of public transport in line with universal design elements – low-floor buses and low-floor trams that are original Croatian products.
7. Presentation of public transport vehicles which use bio-diesel fuel.
8. Presentation of all public areas and constructions built in the course of the year with the aim of improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups of citizens.
9. Presentation of new parking lots for bicycles.
10. Presentation of the initiative for establishing a network of Croatian cities for sustainable mobility.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Zagreb (City of Zagreb) 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
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
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer 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
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
1. Presentation of 17 children’s playgrounds in the entire territory of the city
2. Presentation of a new bicycle track in the city centre
3. Presentation of a new green area in the city centre - the Bundek Lake
4. Presentation of new parking lots for bicycles
5. Presentation of public transport vehicles which use bio-diesel fuel

Car-free day Car-free day

Zagreb (City of Zagreb) carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.