Participating towns and cities

GreeceLarissa, Greece

Website:
www.larissa.gov.gr
Population:
164.093 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Operational Planning
Contact:
Maria Nikolaidou
Ionos Dragoumi 1, 41222, Larissa
(++30) 2413500237
Larissa already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2013 2002

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Larissa organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Dissemination of the EMW 2020 message and the activities in Larissa in Municipal radio station, following the Mayor's press conference on the 15th of September

Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)
17 September
Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)
18 September
Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)
19 September
Central Sq
Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)

10.30 am - 1rst Ancient Theater of Larissa
Eforate of Antiquities of Larissa, Association of Friends of the Diachronic Museum of Larissa
Open Cultural Walk in the center of the city

1rst Ancient Theater
17.00 - 19.00, Cycling Academy of Municipality of Larissa & Cycling Association of Larissa "PINIOS"
Open Cycling Route (Venizelou str - G. Lampraki str - Alkazar Park - St Achilleus Roundabout - Kentavron str - Kiprou str - Papanastasiou str - 1rst Ancient Theater)

18.30 - 19:30, Alkazar Park
TOUR d 'Europe via Larissa! - Outdoors activity of the French Institute of Larissa for primary school children
Come and walk in Europe, following the rules of pedestrian behavior and knowing the major European cities. Who is the best European citizen? Who will get the pedestrian license?
20 September
Car-Free Day

10:00 - 14:00 Central Square
"Ride with the city train", Urban Bus Company of Larissa

1rst Ancient Theater of Larissa
11.00 - Regional Federation of People with Disabilities
Open Cultural Route

Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)
21 September
Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)

20.00-21.00 Central Square - video projection with the interventions in the city for the implementation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
22 September
Electromobility Exhibition of electric cars, bicycles, skates, wheelchairs
10.00 am - 22.00 pm in Central Square with the participation of 9 businesses (car dealerships & bike shops)

20.00-21.00 Central Square - video projection with the interventions in the city for the implementation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Larissa 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
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Creation of low-traffic roads in the greater central area
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Larissa carries out a Car-free day 2020 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.