Participating towns and cities

IrelandDungarvan, Ireland

Website:
www.waterfordcouncil.ie
Population:
9.427 inhabitants
Dungarvan already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2016 2013 2004

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Dungarvan organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Go Dungarvan Smarter Travel ran a schools art competition promoting 'European Mobility Week'. The winning entries will be exhibited in the Go Dungarvan Travel Centre during mobility week. There will be an official Mayoral event where prizes will be awarded and the exhibition will be on public display for the week.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Dungarvan 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
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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
Dungarvan is one of three designated Smarter Travel areas in Ireland. Go Dungarvan Smarter Travel is working over the next five years to implement a programme of infrastructural and behavioural change iniatives to promote walking, cycling and oher modes of sustainable travel.