Participating towns and cities

Greece, 2017

ΜΑΡΟΥΣΙ (AMAROUSSION) , Greece

Website:

www.maroussi.gr

Population:

100.000 inhabitants

Department:

Δημοσίων Σχέσεων Δήμου Αμαρουσίου

ΜΑΡΟΥΣΙ (AMAROUSSION) already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2002

Participation 2017

Activities within the week

ΜΑΡΟΥΣΙ (AMAROUSSION) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week

Mayor's video preparing citizens for the european mobility week.
Press conference for the mobilityweek actions
Targeted activity through social media
E-mobility Cars VW
E-bicycle BMW Bicycle Competition
(A bike will be given as present)
Bicycle ride
Nordic Walking
A new figure is born: Dr.Bicycle Environmental Theatrical Play, Painting the Environment
Traditional Dances
Moving differently A space trip Acrobatic Gymnastics
National Cheerleading Team
European Mobility Week balloons
Electric bicycle trial event.
Presentation of the new bicycle regulations through the use of leaflets
Questionnaire distribution about the use of bicycle
Promotion products with the mobilityweek logo
A night for mobility, special Guests speaking about electromobility, bicycle,body geometry and bicycle, bike accidents.
One of our Schools is performing a theatrical act about Eco Mobility

Permanent measures

ΜΑΡΟΥΣΙ (AMAROUSSION) 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

Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented

Staff electric bicycle, New Skate Park

Pedestrianisation

Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented

Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented

Extension or creation of new greenways implemented

New school road crossings (the butterfly game), new school safety crossing guards, new greenroofs

Public transport services

Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented

Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented

Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented

The development of accessible transport services for all implemented

Development of a new GIS (Geospatial and Transfer Information Web Portal System) map including all the public transport services and circulation in Maroussi, special bus route for students

Traffic calming and access control scheme

Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented

Reduction of outside parking zones implemented

Create park and ride stations implemented

Accessibilities

Create the tactile pavements implemented

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented

New forms of vehicle use and ownership

Use of clean vehicles implemented

ecological refuse and waste vehicles

Freight distribution

Use of clean vehicles implemented

Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented

euro6 vehicles for reducing air pollution, cost and energy reduction, better waste management via distance reduction through the use of a central waste management hub

Mobility management

Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Elaboration of educational materials implemented

Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

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

Car-free day

ΜΑΡΟΥΣΙ (AMAROUSSION) 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.