Participating towns and cities

RomaniaArad, Romania

Population:
147.000 inhabitants
Department:
European Development Programmes Department
Contact:
Laura Bocancios
Bd. Revolutiei Nr 75
310130 Arad
(++40) 257 212478, 0788281711

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Arad organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- round table on topic "Clean air for all", with representatives of the Agency for Environment Protection Arad, Arad City Hall, Arad Police, Directorate for Education, Public Health Directorate, mass-media, schools and kindergartens, NGOs;
- information and education campaigns in schools, related to the negative effects of pollution on the peoples health and on the environment;
- march of the bicyclers in the city center to promote the alternative means of transport;
- technical measurements of the level of pollutants and specialty explanations;
- distribution of information materials, fliers, etc. to raise the awareness of preserving the environment healthy;
- press conference;
- sport competitions for school children (bicycles, skateboards, rollers) in order to develop and encourage the use of the alternative means of transport;
- stop the car access on a major road of the city.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Arad implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Pedestrianisation
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Arad carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
The residential street I.C.Bratianu will be closed on 22st September 2008 to the car access.
- it is located right in the city center with direct access to the main boulevard of the city (where complex rehabilitation works are being undertaken at this moment, within the above mentioned project);
- it collects the traffic from four streets;
- it is a combined residential, offices and shopping street, two ways, 2+1 lanes on each way;
- busy traffic, street with important impact on the city traffic.