Participating towns and cities

Turkey Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Balikesir Metropolitan Municipality) , Turkey

Population:
1.230.000 inhabitants
Department:
Strategy Development Department, Foreign Relations
Contact:
Goncagül Gültekin Özbayram
Eski Kuyumcular Street. Mekik District. Num: 19-7 Karesi / Balıkesir
10100 Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
(++90) 5323881950
Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Balikesir Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 2x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Balikesir Metropolitan Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During the week, various activities and events will be held in the city with the theme of 'discover your city, save your energy'.
16 September
-OPEN WATER SWIMMING RACES
-PUBLIC SWIMMING RACE
As a result of the competition, the winners will receive a certain amount of balkart (bus card) to encourage them to explore the city.
17 September
- HALF MARATHON (There is also a disabled category within the scope of the marathon)
-PUBLIC RUN (2 km)
As a result of the competition, the winners will receive a certain amount of balkart (bus card) to encourage them to explore the city.
18 September
-Participation of the EU Delegation is expected.
-Establishment of municipality stands in Ayvalık Sarımsaklı Square for the European Mobility Week
-Various playing activities (Department of Environment, Fire Brigade and Transportation)
-Training track established by the Police Department
-Inflatable Playground
-Tripy Electric Bicycle Launch and Free Test Rides
- E-Sports Truck
-Discover Activity (Ayvalık Badavut Ida Madra Area)
19 September
- Sındırgı bike path and walking path activity
20 September
- Explore the Çamlık
Closing 1 street or avenue to access to the event area
Establishment of Municipality Stands
Digital Youth Center e-sports tournaments
Various playing activities (Department of Environment, Fire Brigade and Transportation)
Providing access for disabled people and various activities within the scope of the event
(Department of Health and Social Services)
Tripy Electric Bicycle Launch and Free Test Rides
Outdoor Collective Sports (Field Sports) Events
Traffic Training Track to be established by the Provincial Police Department
-Inflatable Playground
-Various gifts and refreshments (cotton candy, popcorn etc.)
The awards of the program to be held in Çamlık will be provided with various refreshments at Balbucks Cafe after the walking activity to be carried out on the street / avenue closed to traffic. The event will end at Zağnos Paşa Square.
21 September
- Ensuring the establishment of municipality stands in Bandırma
- Tripy Electric Bicycle Launch and Free Test Rides
-E-sports truck
-Various playing activities (Department of Environment, Fire Brigade and Transportation)
- Training track and inflatable track set up by the Police Department
22 September
- Kapıdağ Events
Kirazlı Monastery, cycling and hiking events (Bicycle Association)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Balikesir Metropolitan Municipality) 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Pedestrianisation
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned