Participating towns and cities

Czech RepublicOlomouc, Czech Republic

Population:
100.000 inhabitants
Department:
City Development Office
Contact:
Martin Lunacek
Horní náměstí 583
779 11 Olomouc
(++420) 588488382

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Olomouc organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During the day without cars, there will be a presentation of electric vehicles (cars, bus, bicycles), hybrid cars and support carsharing and bikesharing on the Upper Square.

Furthermore, the evaluation of the year-round competition for children supporting traffic education is prepared in the center of SEMAFOR. A cycle ride will also be organized by the cyclecoordinator after the measures that have recently been built in the city.

And throughout the week there will be competition between the departments of the municipality: Sustainable to work!

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Olomouc 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders

Car-free day Car-free day

Olomouc carries out a Car-Free Day 2017 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:
We will close Horní náměstí (Upper Square)