Participating towns and cities

SwedenKarlstad, Sweden

Website:
www.karlstad.se
Population:
96.562 inhabitants
Department:
Rådgivnings- och miljöstrategiska avdelningen

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Karlstad organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Streets for people - plenty of activities in the city centre focusing on energy, transportation and entertainments in the streets - an exiting day in the city!
Inauguration of the new bus rout system.
Bicycle Day för employees and students at the university.
Film: An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore).
Theatre for schools about littering (Sopan)
Karlstad Night Skate - ITWMC - Inlines race through the city (closing streets for cars).
Launch of awareness raising campaign - Echo Action.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Karlstad 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
New bicycle map
Pedestrianisation
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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
A completely new bus route system - more frequent and new extensions.
New Bicycle Map.
Improvement oc bicycle network, new foot bridges etc.
Speed reduction i the city centre and near schools.
Sustainable trafic planning in new residential areas.
Improvement of accessibilities, i e tactile pavements, wheelchair ramps and lowering of pavements.
Promoting eco-driving and clean vehicles.

Car-free day Car-free day

Karlstad carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.