Participating towns and cities

SwitzerlandBasel, Switzerland

Website:
basel-unterwegs.ch/mowo
Population:
200.000 inhabitants
Department:
Amt für Mobilität

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Basel organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
trinational event with more than 60 activities provided by 40 partners in Switzerland, France and Germany

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Basel 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
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Basel carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.