Participating towns and cities

Norway Bergen (City of Bergen) , Norway

Website:
www.bergen.kommune.no
Population:
280.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of urban development

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Bergen (City of Bergen) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Tiltak som skal øke andel syklende og gående og øke bruk av kollektive løsninger.

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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
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
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Deltakelse i spontan samkjøringsprosjektet
Further info
Stenging av Olav Kyrres gate for personbiler.