Participating towns and cities

EstoniaPärnu, Estonia

Website:
https://parnu.ee/
Population:
51.849 inhabitants
Department:
Arenguosakond
Pärnu already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2019 2018 2017 2016 2004

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Pärnu Sports Fair - where will be introduced all Pärnu sports clubs and their activities for the city dwellers.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Pärnu 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 services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Pärnu 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.