Participating towns and cities

Greece Ρέθυμνο (Rethymno) , Greece

Website:
www.rethymno.gr
Population:
62.886 inhabitants
Department:
Προγραμματισμού και Ευρωπαϊκών Προγραμμάτων
Ρέθυμνο (Rethymno) already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2007

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ρέθυμνο (Rethymno) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Several events will take place and the whole old city of Rethymno will be reserved only for pedestrians and bicycles for two days.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ρέθυμνο (Rethymno) 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
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
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Mobility management
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
For the first time, the Municipality of Rethymno will set 3 free bicycle rent points near parking areas in the town.

Car-free day Car-free day

Ρέθυμνο (Rethymno) 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.