Participating towns and cities

LatviaGulbene, Latvia

Website:
www.gulbene.lv
Population:
8.000 inhabitants
Department:
Education, cultural and sports department
Contact:
Lauris Skenders
Abelu street 2, Gulbene, Latvia
LV4401
(++371) 28742807
Gulbene already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2017 2016

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gulbene organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Day of security of pedestrians. Activity planned in 16. Of September after 17:00, when its starting to be darker. Volunteers and municipality workers will share some toys and other things with reflection elements. Aim of this action is to show society importance of using reflectors in dark part of day in autumn and winter.
17 September
Day of orienteering in Town. Main aim of a day will be show importance of active and healthy lifestyle. Participants will try to find some objects in the town using only photos. Participants who will be the fastest ones will win the race. Special attention we will show to the families with kids.
18 September
Cars free day in municipality. Aim of a day is to show municipality workers that Gulbene municipality take care about global warming. Also to show municipality workers that there is other solutions to come to job not only using personal cars.
19 September
Bicycle trip. Bike trip aim is go to investigate and explore local significant and historical places. Second aim of this trip is give possibilities to families and bicycle lovers to go around spend time together and have good time with active leisure.
20 September
Nordic walking. The aim is to show some places in Gulbene municipality by walking. To show that we can visit also some interesting places with foots.
21 September
Exhibition and testing of Green vehicles. Gulbene municipality have tradition each month organize “Green market”, where local farmers and farmers form region have possibility to sell their goods. In this date between Green market, will take place also green vehicles exposition where people will have possibility to test some transports with alternative engines.
22 September
Day without Car. In Gulbene municipality will closed one street where will take place some activities with bicycles. Activities will be more attached to kids and youngsters. There will be also some activities about safety on streets for pedestrians and bicycle riders.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gulbene 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)
Municipality each time look for new places where can made new bicycle roads and improve existing ones. Last projects are Brivibas street, Green railways project, and Sparites park project.
Pedestrianisation
Extension or creation of new greenways
When municipality rebuild some roads or roads near living spaces, usually municipality improve also pedestrian places. Last project is in Nakotnes street block, where was made also new parking place i
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)
The development of accessible transport services for all
Gulbene municipality made traffic lines in the areas where children live to take them to the school. Gulbene municipality give discounts of different groups of people for public transport.
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
In one of biggest transit roads was build roundabout. In Gulbene municipality near schools and kindergartens have signs of speed limit and also speed suppressors.
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Gulbene municipality have old persons house in Jaungulbene village, where one year ago was build wheelchair ramps. When serious reconstruction happened in public buildings there usually is builded whe
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Municipality more than 3 years have 2 electro cars, wich are used by municipal police and responsible persons of town.
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
We are developing some transport roads wich are related to business areas – like one road in Lizums village from wood factory to main road and also very important business road Brīvības iela. Its forb
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas
In Development travel plans for students usually are included parents of students, schools and municipality workers. Awareness rising capmaigns usually in municipality are promoted by using Gulbene mu

Car-free day Car-free day

Gulbene carries out a Car-Free Day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.