Participating towns and cities

Sweden Linköping (Linkoping) , Sweden

Website:
linkoping.se
Population:
166.559 inhabitants
Department:
Miljö- och samhällsbyggnadsförvaltningen

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Linköping (Linkoping) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Saturday 19 sep we arrange a sustainability party in a the street. Sustainable urban planning, art, food, culture and sustainable transportation will fill the street instead of cars. The 22 sep we encourage cyclists and pedestrians by giving them an apple!

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Linköping (Linkoping) 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
15 new public bicycle pumps have just been installed
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
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Linköping (Linkoping) carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.