Participating towns and cities

IrelandDublin City, Ireland

Website:
www.dublincity.ie
Population:
500.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environment & Transport

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Dublin City organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
as below

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Dublin City 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Further info
Installation of the Grand Canal Premium Cycle Route and S to S Docklands Route. The Grand Canal Route will involve the permanent removal of approx. 249 on-street pay and display car parking spaces. The Scheme is due to be completed by Spring 2011.
Expansion of the dublinbikes scheme with 4 new bicycle stations, an increase in the fleet by 22% and increased bicycle parking capacity at a large number of existing bicycle stations.
For late 2010, proposed 30km/h zone outside 3 schools during school times/terms.
New 'Buzy Streets' initiative launched in May 2010 for school children aged 5 to 8 and their parents, delivered in school.

Car-free day Car-free day

Dublin City carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.