Participating towns and cities

RomaniaArad, Romania

Website:
www.primariaarad.ro
Population:
147.000 inhabitants
Department:
European Development Programmes Department

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
- round table on topic "Streets for people", with representatives of the Agency for Environment Protection Arad, Arad City Hall, Arad Police, Directorate for Education, Public Health Directorate, mass-media, schools and kindergartens, NGOs;
- information and education campaigns in schools, related to the effects of pollution on the environment,the necessity to have a cleaner city with cleaner streets and more green areas;
- study visits at the most polluted sites in Arad (e.g. major road junctions);
- technical measurements of the level of pollutants and specialty explanations;
- ecological education on sites;
- distribution of information materials, fliers, etc. to raise the awareness of preserving the environment healthy;
- press conference;
- sport competitions for school children (bicycles, skateboards, rollers) in order to develop and encourage the use of the alternative means of transport;
- stop the car access on a major road of the city.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Arad 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements 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
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
- permanent restricted access to the city and city center of heavy vehicles and deviation on the ring road;
- creation of new parks and playgrounds in several neighborhoods of the city;
- rehabilitation of sidewalks and of green areas in several neighborhoods of the city;
- creation of a skating rink for skaters and rollers;
Starting with this year, the City Hall is developing a complex project “Urban Transport Project” that implies the following main actions(now in progress):
- rehabilitation of the tram infrastructure;
- rehabilitation of pedestrian areas and sidewalks;
- rehabilitation of the main intersections and equipment with traffic lights;
- improvement and extension of the bicycle lanes;
- extension and creation of new green areas;
Targets of the project on short, medium and long term:
- to encourage the citizens to use the nonpolluting means of public transport,
- to promote a healthy environment and a healthy lifestyle,
- to raise the awareness of the citizens on the necessity of living in a clean, non-polluted city, etc.

Car-free day Car-free day

Arad 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.