Participating towns and cities

IcelandReykjavik, Iceland

Population:
120.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Environment and Planning
Contact:
Björg Helgadóttir
Borgartun 12-14
105 Reykjavik
(++354) 4118902

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Reykjavik organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Opnun vikunnar
19 September
Samgönguviðurkenning - Festa málþing
20 September
Hjólaferð
21 September
Hjólum til framtíðar
22 September
Bíllausi dagurinn

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Reykjavik 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)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers

Car-free day Car-free day

Reykjavik carries out a Car-Free Day 2018 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:
Laugavegur, Skólavörðustígur, Bankastræti