Participating towns and cities

SloveniaVelenje, Slovenia

Website:
www.velenje.si
Population:
33.000 inhabitants
Contact:
Tea Pantner
Titov trg 1, 3320 Velenje

Participation 2016

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Velenje organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Carrying out a "Car-Free Day" event on 16 September by closing one or more streets to traffic, and instead opening it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
- Organized cycling and walking for pupils, childer and adults
- During the Pipi longstocking festival we organize quided cycling and walking to the event area and back (for the whole week)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Velenje 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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Reduction of outside parking zones
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Velenje carries out a Car-Free Day 2016 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 clousure of JENKOVA STREET- from 7am till 3pm. besides that
we have closed for the whole week the sourounding (parking places) of primary shcool and music academy