Participating towns and cities

IcelandReykjavik, Iceland

Website:
www.reykjavik.is/samgonguvika
Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Environment and Planning

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
The city hosts in cooperation with local group called "Carfree lifestyle" an afternoon conference focusing on travel modes in the city. The annual family bicycle day will be held Saturday 18 september with participation fram the town mayor along with mayors from the surrounding municipalities. At the city hall the mayor of Reykjavik will hand out the brand new pedestrian- and cycle route map and a Municipalities around the capital area co-organize several events at EMW 2010.
An exhibition of eco-friendly cars will be held at kopavogur, just outside Reykjavik.
The opening of www.samgonguvika.is (the Icelandic EMW-webpage) will take place in the beginning of the week. The webpage will show all events from participating municipalities in Iceland. Reykjavik city has put great effort into working with the webpage along with the Embassy of the Environment and a neighbouring municipality (Mosfellsbær).

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Reykjavik 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Further info
A new bike path will be opened at Sudurgata by redesigning the street as a one-way street for motorists and a two-way street for bicyclists.
Opening of www.samgonguvika.is, the Icelandic national European Mobility Week webpage.

Car-free day Car-free day

Reykjavik carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.