Participating towns and cities

SwedenHalmstad, Sweden

Website:
www.halmstad.se
Population:
105.796 inhabitants
Department:
Teknik- och fastighetsförvaltningen

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
16.9 Information about safe cycling and free bicycle service for employees at the hospital Halland in Halmstad. Halmstad municipality.

19.9 Information about safe cycling by the police, Länsförsäkringar and Halmstad municipality on the Great Square in Halmstad. Free bicycle service

20.9 Participation with information about safe cycling and sustainable travel at a Eco day in Folkparken (People's Park). Organized by the Society for Nature Conservation, ABF (the Workers’ Educational Association) and Studiefrämjandet(the Study promotion association, one of the largest study associations for adult education in Sweden)

16/9 Information om säker cykling och gratis cykelservice för anställda vid Hallands sjukhus i Halmstad. Halmstads kommun.

19/9 Information om säker cykling av polisen, Länsförsäkringar och Halmstads kommun på Stora torg i Halmstad. Gratis cykelservice

20/9 Deltagande med information om säker cykling och Hållbart resande vid en Ekodag i Folkets park. Organiseras av Naturskyddsföreningen, ABF och Studiefrämjandet.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Halmstad 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
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) 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
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Further info
Three new bike lanes have been built in the center of Halmstad.

Tre nya cykelbanor har byggts i centrala Halmstad.