Participating towns and cities

LithuaniaVilnius, Lithuania

Website:
https://zaliasvilnius.lt/en/
Population:
600.000 inhabitants

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vilnius organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1. "Mobility week" (16-22 September)
1.1. The transportation inspection of exhaust gas level in Vilnius city;
It is meant to check the level of exhaust gas concentration. The Ecology and Offence prevention division of Public order office and the Vilnius city agency division of Vilnius region environment protection department will survey the exhaust gas level in the most problematic places.

1.2. Preventive safe traffic action " Safe streets for people";
Traffic observation office will organise preventive safe traffic means near by the various education institutions, i.e. how people keep the rules of the road, do they fasten their children on the way to school, do they use special seats, adjusted to person's hight and weight.

1.3. "To school on bike";
Vilnius Healthy City Bureau will promote the schoolchildren and other citizens to take bicycles or public transport on their way to school or job. During this action students will survey the number of schoolchildren that come to their schools on bicycles.

1.4. Campaign "Passangers and public transport";
Public transportation public company "Susisiekimo paslaugos" will organise the following actions:
- the capacity of people in one square meter;
- the drag of autobus;
- the blocking of automobile thruster;
- relay-race "Catch the rabbit";
- relay-race "Ticket marking".

2. International European day "In town without my car" (22nd September)
2.1. Community feast in the Municipality square
During the feats there will be figurative cycling contest, race, little ones cycling contest, the contest of safe traffic in street, childen and youth drawing contest.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vilnius 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
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
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
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
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
1. "To school on bike";
Vilnius Healthy City Bureau will promote the schoolchildren and other citizens to take bicycles or public transport on their way to school or job. During this action students will survey the number of schoolchildren that come to their schools on bicycles.

2. International European day "In town without my car"
Community feast in the Municipality square
During the feats there will be figurative cycling contest, race, little ones cycling contest, the contest of safe traffic in street, childen and youth drawing contest.

Car-free day Car-free day

Vilnius carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.