Participating towns and cities

NorwayTromsø, Norway

Population:
77.000 inhabitants
Department:
Byplan
Contact:
Sjur S. H. Melsås
Rådhuset, Rådhusgata 2
9012 Tromsø
(++47) 90549567
Tromsø already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2018 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Utbedring "Saksekrysset" - Dramsvegen-Sommerfeldtsgata, krysset med flest busser og sykler i hele byen.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Tromsø implements 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
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)
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places