Participating towns and cities

GreeceTripolis, Greece

Website:
http://www.tripolis.gr/
Population:
47.000 inhabitants
Department:
Planning and Development
Tripolis already registered 10x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2006

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Locals sports clubs will organize sports games for the citizens by preventing a few hours the car traffic on central roads
17 September
competition for citizens on selfi who show the use of alternative ways of moving in the city
18 September
Painting activity on the streets and in the squares in the center of the cities by small students
19 September
Free mobility day
20 September
competition for citizens on the shortest route between two points and alternate ways of transport in the city, educational materials for save mobility by bike ect
21 September
introducing to the citizens the innovatives applications on city motility in hackathon that have take place in June 2018
22 September
cycling from a settlement outside the city to the center of the city from a mountaineering club

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tripolis 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Tripolis 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.