Participating towns and cities

RomaniaTirgu Mures, Romania

Website:
www.tirgumures.ro
Population:
145.000 inhabitants
Department:
Targu mures city hall
Tirgu Mures already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2012 2005

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tirgu Mures organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
-“Bikes for the City” Competition - people in the city will receive flyers containing information about the importance of walking, and riding instead of using cars. Each day one cityzen will win a bike by drawing of lots.
-„Citizens Riding their Bikes” – 3 photographers from local newspapers will take photos from citizens riding their bikes – 10 of them will be awarded prizes consisting in sports articles
-Cyclocross Competition – children over 12 years’ old and Tricycles Competition – children up to 6 years old
-Drawing competition – “Let’s Go Ride Pollution- Free”

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tirgu Mures 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
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools 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
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering 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
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Further info
- Inauguration of Platoul Cornesti Promenade Avenue
- Inauguration of Dambu Pietros Promenade Avenue
- Inauguration of a bike rack

Car-free day Car-free day

Tirgu Mures 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.