Participating towns and cities

SwedenVäxjö, Sweden

Website:
vaxjo.se
Population:
97.000 inhabitants
Department:
Hållbarhetsgruppen

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Växjö organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Improvement of bicycle network
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Improvement and extension of the public transport network
The development of accessible transport services for all
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Use of clean vehicles
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Växjö 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps 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
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
The development of accessible transport services for all
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns