Participating towns and cities

RomaniaGura Humorului, Romania

Population:
15.778 inhabitants
Department:
Protectia Mediului
Gura Humorului already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gura Humorului organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
-the restriction of the main traffic artery of our town
-organise sporting competitions placing in the centre of the town-for all ages-rolls,bikes,athletics contests,etc
-drawing and painting contests with this theme (school contests)
-publication of different articles with this theme on scools magazines

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gura Humorului 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
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Further info
-the implementation of a project through which will be finished a track cycling
-widen some pavements through road works

Car-free day Car-free day

Gura Humorului carries out a Car-free day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.