Participating towns and cities

United KingdomBelfast, United Kingdom

Website:
www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Population:
290.000 inhabitants
Belfast already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2015 2010 2009 2008

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Belfast organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Belfast 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
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements 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
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
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Creation of tactile pavements
Creation of wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Creation of mobility centers and on-line information services
(e.g. journey planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Creation of walking buses and cycling train schemes
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and
ideas