Participating towns and cities

IcelandAkureyri, Iceland

Website:
Population:
19.700 inhabitants
Department:
PW and Environment
Contact:
Rut Jónsdóttir
Geislagata 7
600 Akureyri
(++354) 4601000
Akureyri already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Akureyri organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During the week inhabitants of Akureyri are encouraged to travel by foot, bike or public transportation.
In connection with Parking Day, a few parking spots in the city centre will be covered with grass and a bench and flowers placed on it. This "park" will excist the whole week.
Organized bike trips and walking tours will take place.
Travel survey will be made in the town's elementary schools and the results compared to last year.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Akureyri 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)

Car-free day Car-free day

Akureyri carries out a Car-Free Day 2013 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:
The town's centre will be closed to traffic during some parts of the week.