Participating towns and cities

Belgium Antwerpen (Antwerp) , Belgium

Population:
539.419 inhabitants
Department:
Smart ways to Antwerp
Contact:
Smart ways to Antwerp
Grote Markt 1, 2000 Antwerp Antwerpen

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Antwerpen (Antwerp) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
The car(e)free sunday for the general public is accompanied by actions for specific targetgroups:

• Friday 18 September: Workathlon - fun street run by employees from several Antwerp-based companies in aid of Zebra and Rondpunt
• Saturday 19 September: car free shopping streets and shopping oasis - goodies on the Groenplaats
• Monday 21 September: Antwerp schools playfully explore themes around traffic safety and mobility

Car-free day Car-free day

Antwerpen (Antwerp) 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:
On Sunday 20 September, a new edition of “Car(e) Free Antwerp" will take place in the Antwerp city centre. Throughout the day visitors can discover in a fun and relaxed way what sustainable mobility is all about. This year’s theme is “Town in motion - on land, on water and in the air”. People can explore the car free city centre any way they like: strolling, running, cycling, pedalling, climbing, gliding, jumping, by tram or boat...