Participating towns and cities

TaiwanTaipei, Taiwan

Website:
www.taipei.gov.tw
Population:
2.650.000 inhabitants
Department:
Transportation
Taipei already registered 12x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Taipei organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
There are three activities relative to the theme:
1.Public Transport Week: from 17 September to 24 September
2.Cycling Day: on 21 September
3.Car Free Zone:on 22 September, Xinyi District

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Taipei 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Mobility management
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Further info
1.Implement public bicycle renting system in Xinyi district.
2.Provide bicycle parking racks in municipal parking lots.

Car-free day Car-free day

Taipei carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.