Participating towns and cities

EstoniaTartu, Estonia

Website:
www.tartu.ee
Population:
97.852 inhabitants

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tartu organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Koostasime Tartu linna jalgrattateedest kaardi.
Korraldasime eakatele (üle 60a) jalgsi orienteerumise Tartu linnas.
Tasuta ühistransport autojuhtidele 18-22.09. et populariseerida ühistransporti.
Avati uus kergliiklustee Annelinnas.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tartu 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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Künniste rajamine kiiruse vähendamise eesmärgil elamurajoonidesse
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Tartu carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.