Participating towns and cities

SloveniaVelenje, Slovenia

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

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
guided tours "A walk through the city"
17 September
Carrying out a Car-Free Day event by closing one or more streets to traffic, and opening it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport:
o 2x cycling polygon
o ancient bikes
- police on wheels,
- skate workshop,
o cycling / traffic polygon and two puppet shows for kindergarten children,
o demonstration of the project "drunken glasses & drunk target" for primary school pupils,
o health promotion (blood pressure measurement ...)
o competition of teams in rope pulling, jumping in a bag
o Street playground (football, badminton …)
o Safe driving simulator,
-Local bus LOKALC on display,
o REUSE center and its library,
o an electric car on display
o art workshops of primary school pupils
o Music, moderator
18 September
lecture by traveler in the city library
19 September
seminars/workshops within the EU projects of Municipality Velenje on the topic concerned- sustanaible mobility
21 September
- historic cycling (ancient bicycles) through the city
- The Run of daddy

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)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport planned
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Velenje 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.