Participating towns and cities

Sweden Linköping (Linkoping) , Sweden

Website:
linkoping.se
Population:
166.559 inhabitants
Department:
Miljö- och samhällsbyggnadsförvaltningen
Contact:
Evelina Gleisner
Linköpings kommun
581 81 Linköping Linköping
(++46) 013-205375

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Linköping (Linkoping) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Saturday 19 sep we arrange a sustainability party in a the street. Sustainable urban planning, art, food, culture and sustainable transportation will fill the street instead of cars. The 22 sep we encourage cyclists and pedestrians by giving them an apple!

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Linköping (Linkoping) 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)
15 new public bicycle pumps have just been installed
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Linköping (Linkoping) carries out a Car-Free Day 2015 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:
A centrel street called Platensgatan is closed to traffic on Saturday. This street is now lined with shops and restaurants. For our sustainability event they move out in the street. Cultural associations and other participants will turn up in the carfree street with different sustainable activities.