Participating towns and cities

RussiaKazan, Russia

Website:
www.kzn.ru
Population:
1.177.000 inhabitants
Department:
Transport Committee of the city Hall of Kazan
Kazan already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2015 2014 2013

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Kazan organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Several zones in the city will be restricted to the private cars.
Bike rack system will be introduced on public transport.
The number of cyclists and pedestrians will be calculated using specialized equipment. Pavement in some districts will be widened for pedestrians.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Kazan 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
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement 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
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Create the tactile pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Kazan carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.