Participating towns and cities

PolandWałbrzych, Poland

Website:
www.zdkium.walbrzych.pl
Population:
108.000 inhabitants
Department:
Dział Komunikacji Zbiorowej

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Wałbrzych organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Parada rowerowa w eskorcie Policji i Straży Miejskiej; festyn; konkursy wiedzy na temat ekologii i komunikacji miejskiej; dyskusje; promocja komunikacji miejskiej; prezentacja filmu "Miasto w ruchu", który przedstawia skutki zatłoczenia miast, konkurs plastyczny "Bez spalin w Wałbrzychu- zielone miasto", pokaz udzielania pierwszej pomocy; warsztaty bezpiecznego poruszania się rowerem; promocja akcji "Zamień wóz na bus"; prezentacja rowerów elektrycznych; silnik spalinowy zabytkowego autobusu Ikarus kontra nowoczesny, ekologiczny, zero-emisyjny silnik autobusu miejskiego Ursus City Smile CS 12E (porównanie parametrów technicznych i emisji spalin do atmosfery), jazda testowa elektrycznego autobusu ulicami miasta.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Wałbrzych 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
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
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
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Wałbrzych carries out a Car-free day 2017 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.