Participating towns and cities

IcelandReykjavik, Iceland

Website:
www.reykjavik.is/samgonguvika
Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Environment and Planning
Contact:
Björg Helgadóttir
Borgartun 12-14
105 Reykjavik
(++354) 4118902

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Reykjavik organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

Conference - Cycling to the future
Bus-day - family day of activities
Walk and bike day
Day with alternative transportation (electric vehicles, like bikes and scooters etc.)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Reykjavik 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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets

Car-free day Car-free day

Reykjavik carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 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:
Formentioned street, plus a possibility of closing the biggest shopping street for cars.