Participating towns and cities

SwitzerlandBasel, Switzerland

Population:
200.000 inhabitants
Department:
Amt für Mobilität
Contact:
Thomas Graf
Dufourstrasse 40, CH-4001 Basel
(++41) 612678534

Participation 2025

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Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

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Event Mobilitätswoche
Auf einem zentralen Platz

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
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets 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) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets 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
Accessibilities
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

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

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Find more information about Basel here.