Permanent measures
Sarpsborg 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
implemented
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
The development of accessible transport services for all
implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
implemented
Further info
Opening bike-rack with room for 99 biks at the local soccer-stadion.
We have started a local bike-(discussion) forum, which gathers local buiness, goverment, oragnisations and others, that are interested in doing more to get people to use their bikes instead of their cars. Here we can spread ideas, listen to each others experiences, encourage local businesses to make offer safe bike-racks etc.
Car-free day
Sarpsborg carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Sarpsborg, Norway
Activities within the week