Participating towns and cities

IrelandDublin City Council, Ireland

Website:
www.dublincity.ie
Population:
500.000 inhabitants
Department:
Environment & Transport
Contact:
Deirdre Kelly
Block 2, Floor 7, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, Ireland, D08 RF3F Dublin City Council
(++353) 01 874559494

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Dublin City Council organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Events and permanent measures as listed below

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Dublin City Council 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Further info
Launch of Dublin City Bike Scheme on Sunday 13th September, 2009, with 450 bikes at 40 locations around Dublin City centre (details at www.dublinbikes.ie).

Launch of city centre bike parking facility in Drury Street Car Park, Dublin 2

Introduction of Bike Start Programme in September, 2009, in primary schools throughout Dublin city, comprising four levels of cycle training for senior primary school children

Car-free day Car-free day

Dublin City Council carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 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:
Merrion Square West will be closed for traffic from 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd September, 2009