Participating towns and cities

RomaniaArad, Romania

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

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
- round table on topic "Clean air for all", 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 negative effects of pollution on the peoples health and on the environment;
- march of the bicyclers in the city center to promote the alternative means of transport;
- technical measurements of the level of pollutants and specialty explanations;
- 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.

Pedestrianisation
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials 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
Starting with 2007, the City Hall is developing a complex infrastructure rehabilitation 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;
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 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.