Participating towns and cities

Norway Bergen (City of Bergen) , Norway

Population:
280.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of urban development

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bergen (City of Bergen) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Mornign conference.
Information campaigns, stands and materials with the focus on how to reduce the use of private car. Encourage more people to travel by public transport , cycling and walking.
Contests

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Bergen (City of Bergen) 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
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Further info
Completed cycle paths.
Imporved priority for public transport.