Participating towns and cities

SwitzerlandBasel, Switzerland

Website:
basel-unterwegs.ch/mowo
Population:
200.000 inhabitants
Department:
Amt für Mobilität
Contact:
Thomas Graf
Dufourstrasse 40, CH-4001 Basel
(++41) 612678534

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Basel organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

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
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) planned
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
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
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Introducing cargo bikes implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
www.basel-unterwegs.ch

Car-free day Car-free day

Basel carries out a Car-free day 2023 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.