Participating towns and cities

IrelandCork County, Ireland

Website:
www.corkcoco.ie
Population:
350.000 inhabitants
Department:
Health & Safety Section
Cork County already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2014 2013 2012

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cork County organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Cork County Council has signed up to Ireland's National Transport Authority's Smarter Travel Scheme. This participation reinforces the Council's commitment to be a leader in the promotion of sustainable transport. As part of this scheme, Cork County Council has allocated premium parking spaces at its County Hall Campus for carsharers & has continued to promote the Staff Bike Scheme.

As part of European Mobility Week, Cork County Council continues its work in developing an integrated sustainable transport network to serve the commuting and leisure needs of its citizens, as well as supporting initiatives being undertaken by adjoining local authorities.

The Council will promote European Mobility Week via a media campaign and the organisation of media friendly events.

Flags highlighting European Mobility Week will be displayed on the Council's County Hall Campus.

The Council will host a cycling school for primary school children on its own campus during European Mobility Week.

The Council will host approximately 3 lunchtime/evening public speakers during European Mobility Week on sustainable transport.

The Council will continue to promote its staff bicycle scheme committed to during European Mobility Week 2012.

The County Hall Campus will be used to facilitate sustainable transport displays during European Mobility Week, including displays sponsored by electric cars retailers, bicycles retailers, equipment providers and public transport providers.

Council staff will be incentivised to walk/cycle to work during European Mobility Week via the provision of free breakfasts.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cork County 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
A number of projects are currently in the detailed design stage where these aspects feature
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
A number of projects are currently in the detailed design stage where these aspects feature
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
A number of projects currently in the detailed design stage where these aspects feature
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
A number of projects currently in the detailed design stage where these aspects feature
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
A number of projects currently in the detailed design stage where these aspects feature
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
A number of projects currently in the detailed design stage where these aspects feature
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Further info
Cork County Council has extended and/or improved a number of its cycle/walkways at various locations during the year and is actively pursuing the provision of new routes for commuter and leisure use assisted by the National Transport Authority.

Cork County Council is progressing the development of tourism related regional cycling routes.

All land use development plans developed during the year have sustainable transport initiatives embedded as a fundamental informing principle.

Urban improvements, including footpath widening, resurfacing, pedestrian priority, car parking restrictions, bicycle stand provision, have been implemented by the Council within its towns and Cork city hinterland.