Participating towns and cities

United KingdomWigan, United Kingdom

Website:
www.wiganmbc.gov.uk
Population:
300.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environmental Services
Contact:
James Noakes
Civic Buildings, New Market Street
WN1 1RP Wigan
(++44) 1942 404 688
Wigan already registered 6x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Promotion of Air Quality policies
Promotion of sustainable travel
Bike ride
"Bike doctor" stalls

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Wigan 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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Create systems for buses and walking trains

Car-free day Car-free day

Wigan 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:
Part of town centre, to be specified