Participating towns and cities

CroatiaPula, Croatia

Population:
52.411 inhabitants
Department:
Environmental protection section
Contact:
Loris Mošnja
Forum 2, 52100 Pula
(++385) 52371 877

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Manifestations:
Health
- preventive blood pressure and glucose in blood testing
- examinations of moles
- bone-density measuring

Actions dedicated to families
- producing paper airplanes; flying paper airplanes and measuring "flight length"
- flower fair(s): promotional sales of flowers
- bicycle tour, free of charge, at Brijuni Island
- zip line over the Verudela (seaside resort) kanion
- inauguration of the EMW at Marine park, with programmes dedicated to and performed by school-age and kinder garden-age children and groups of disabled children. Each group of children will plant one tree in the Park, aiming at renew and maintain the green fund of the town
-recreational race and yoga exercises at the City Forest Šijana
- organized visits to the City Forest Šijana for school-age children, lead by rangers. Use of city bus lines free of charge to reach the venue
During EMW contact-less bus cards for public transportation will be distributed gratis.
Lectures for the citizens and local TV broadcasts relating to EMW themes will be organized during the Week.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Pula 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 facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders