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 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Tripolis organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Walking from the city center to the countryside, with musical melodies from the Philharmonic Orchestra
17 September
Bike ride through the vineyards
18 September
Pupils make the map of the walker
19 September
Students and institutions prepare the guide for safe movement of pedestrians and cyclists
20 September
Marathon Radio for safe walking - safe cycling
21 September
Open Air whorkshops (Photography, filming ) Staps together in thw city center with people with mobility problems
22 September
Day without car-We close the streets and play old games

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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Installation of charging points for e-bikes implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements planned
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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles planned
Charging points for electric vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Tripolis carries out a Car-free day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.