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 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Larissa organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Central Sq
18:00-20:00 "My favoutrie alternative means of transport", a musical and painting event - Culture clubs and Creative Activities Centers for Children of the Municipality of Larissa
17 September
Central Sq
11:00-15:00 & 18:00-21:00 HERO 2030, Bicycle skill track dedicated to the 17UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
11:00-15:00 & 18:00-21:00 "From home to school", educational open-air game "Snakes and ladders"
11:00-13:00 "My favourite alternative means of transport", a painting event - Culture Clubs of the Municipality of Larissa,
11:00-22:00 Exhibition of bicycles and electric scooters - Local enterprises
18 September
Central Sq
11:00-15:00 & 18:00-21:00 HERO 2030, Bicycle skill track dedicated to the 17UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
11:00-15:00 & 18:00-21:00 "From home to school", educational open-air game "Snakes and ladders"
10:30-13:00 Interclub cycling race - Cycling Association Pinios
11:00-12:00 "Are you 3-5 years old? Come bike with us!" - Mayorship of Education and Lifelong Learning, Cycling Academy of the Municipality of Larissa
11:00-13:00 "Let's play traditional games at the square" - Department of Sports of the Municipal Social Enterprise of Larissa
11:00-13:00 Tennis- Department of Sports of the Municipal Social Enterprise of Larissa
11:00-15:00 & 18:00-21:00 Open-air and board games
- Subutteo board game -Larissa Subutteo Club
- Ping-pong - Larissa Sport Club "Dynami"
- Open-air chess - Chess Club of Larissa
11:00-22:00 Exhibition of bicycles and electric scooters - Local enterprises


13:00-14:00 Open Cycling Race for children aged 8-15 years old - Cycling Association Pinios
11:00-22:00 Exhibition of bicycles and electric scooters - Local enterprises
19 September
"Selfie time". We take pictures while using environment - friendly means of transportation. Use the hashtag #MobilityWeekLarissa and tag the facebook pages Dimos.Larissas and EMWLarissa
20 September
10:00-12:00 Traffic Education at Municipal Nurseries
Alkazar Park
18:00-20:00 Come and get to know the Traffic Education Park at Alkazar Park with bicycles , skates or rollers - Mayorship of Education and Lifelong Learning, Department of Sports of the Municipal Social Enterprise of Larissa
21 September
10:00-12:00 World Peace Day, Walk at the city - Environmental Education Center Kissavou- Elassonas, Primary Schools of Larissa
18:00-20:00 World Peace Day, Walk for peace - Teachers of Physical Education of the program "Woman and Exersice" of the Department og Sports of the Municipal Socail Enterprise of Larissa
18:00 "Traffic education and road safety programs ar school", online educational seminar for teachers - Region of Thessaly, Mayorship of Education and Lifelong Learning of the Municipality of Larissa, Road Safety Institute "Panos Mylonas", Department of Primary Education,Permanent Parliament Committee for Road Safety, Department of Education Radio & Television and Digitasl Media of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Police Department of Traffic Control of Larissa
22 September
19:00-20:00 " One city, one bike", bike ride - Department of Sports of the Municipal Social Enterprise of Larissa
Central Sq
20:00 Concert - music bands from the Musical High School of Larissa

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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Bike spot, a shared bicycle repair station fully equipped with all the necessary tools as a permannet construction
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport 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
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Larissa carries out a Car-free day 2022 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.