Participating towns and cities

BulgariaBurgas, Bulgaria

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Population:
210.000 inhabitants
Contact:
Boian Popunkiov
ul Kliment Ohridski 3
Strategic Planning Directorate
Burga, Bulgaria
8000 Burgas

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Burgas 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)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes
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)
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Introduction of paid green parking zone (also during the weekend in order to reduce the number of vehicles within the central city area)
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
creation of charging points on smart lampposts at key pedestrian areas for wheel chairs
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Burgas 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.