Participating towns and cities

LatviaSigulda, Latvia

Website:
www.sigulda.lv
Population:
18.400 inhabitants
Department:
PR
Sigulda already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2018 2015 2013 2012 2011

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sigulda organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
10.00 Signing of chart
Mayor's Cycling Challenge
Free city transportation
17 September
Launching app for Tourists (in English, Russian)
Free city transportation
18 September
Walking challenge for new mommies
Free city transportation
19 September
10.00-14.00 Safety Day for kids "Be smart, be safe" (Raiņa park, Sigulda).
Free city transportation
20 September
18.00 Meeting with citizens about City Thematical Planning "Traffic Infrastructure"
Free city transportation
21 September
10.00 Municipality Cycling Inspection Tour
Free city transportation
22 September
"Car-Free Day" on Pils street (from Ausekļa Street to Šveices Street)
11.00. Discussion "Should the first cycling street in Latvia be in Sigulda?" Traffic experts, city planners, citizens.
Free city transportation

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sigulda 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
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Sigulda carries out a Car-free day 2018 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.