Participating towns and cities

Latvia, 2011

Kuldiga, Latvia

Website:

www.kuldiga.lv

Population:

13.096 inhabitants

Department:

Latvijas Zaļā kustība

Kuldiga already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2011

Activities within the week

Kuldiga organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week

There will be organized event of bicycle orienteering by Local Government of Kuldīga on 22nd September. The route will be elaborated specially for this event. It will helps not only get acquainted with more beautiful objects of Kuldīga but also will goes by new bicycle lanes. There also will be organized a weekend bicycle race along more beautiful places of Kuldīga on 24th September.

Permanent measures

Kuldiga 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

Extension or creation of new greenways implemented

For the second year the green areas of the city have been planted with trees

Accessibilities

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Lowering of pavements implemented

Enlargement of pavements implemented

Launch of accessibility plans implemented

Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented

Mobility management

Elaboration of educational materials implemented

Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Further info

Several new bicycle lanes have been built. There were developed several new routes of bicycle tourism too. It is planned to develop a pedestrian and bicyclists friendly project.

Car-free day

Kuldiga carries out a Car-free day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.