Participating towns and cities

SwedenLund, Sweden

Website:
www.lund.se
Population:
128.575 inhabitants
Department:
Technical Services Department

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Lund organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Activities 16-23rd of September
16th Public transportusers day
17th Culture night
19th CarCharing users day
20th Pedestrians day
21st Bicyclists day
22nd Car free day
23rd 18th Tram day

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Lund 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
Bike lane at first part of Stora Södergatan. Improved JCDecaux system with 17 stations and 250 bikes. More bike parking at bus stops. Prioritized bike crossings.
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Bantorget; both new and larger walking area and green. Safety meassures in road crossings for pedestrians in Dalby (village outside of Lund).
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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
First new Swedish tramway, (5 km start building dec 2016) in modern history. Free public transport for senior citizens (age 75-). Prolonging of line 5 to Råbylund. Methane-gas from bio waste buses.
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
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Speed reduction of the whole city (and the villages as well) from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on main streets and 30 km/h in residential areas and ouside schools. New and higher fees for parking.
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
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
LundaMaTs strategy and survey.

Car-free day Car-free day

Lund carries out a Car-free day 2016 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.