Participating towns and cities

LatviaOlaine, Latvia

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Population:
20.000 inhabitants
Department:
Centre of Sport in Olaine (Olaines Sporta centrs)
Olaine already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2006

Participation 2011

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Olaine 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
Further info
In the framework of the project “Bicycle lane construction in the area of Olaine city wood Park” children of this local government have possibility to enjoy biking and skating on new bicycle lane. It is important to notice that lightening of wood park and new bicycle lane have been developed within the project of Olaine’s wood park improvement. It is planed to finish this project in the nearest future.

Car-free day Car-free day

Olaine 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.