Participating towns and cities

LatviaDaugavpils, Latvia

Website:
www.daugavpils.lv
Population:
98.089 inhabitants
Department:
Development Department
Daugavpils already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2007 2004 2002

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
"Your safety on bike" - interactive lecture for kids about how to be safe on road with bike. (19.09; 20.09; 21.09 Children library "Zilite")

"Cyclist morning" - meeting with cyclist and local government about bicycle tourism places in Daugavpils region and improvement of bicycle infrastructure in city. (17.09 Cafe "Ezitis Migla")

Velo-foto orientation championship. (23.09 Park Esplanade)

"Story evening with cyclists" (20.09 Tourism and information center)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Daugavpils 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Daugavpils 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.