Participating towns and cities

Turkey İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality) , Turkey

Website:
https://www.izmir.bel.tr/
Population:
4.367.251 inhabitants
Department:
Sustainable Transportation Planning Department
Contact:
Demet Burçin GEZGİN
Mimar Sinan Mahallesi 9 Eylül Meydanı No:9/1 Kültürpark içi 1 no'lu Hol
35250 İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
+90 232 293 9120
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 13x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2009 2002

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Bike to Work Day
17 September
Hiking with elderly people and disable people.
18 September
primary and middle class students will visit the center of awarness
20 September
primary and middle class students will visit the center of awarness
21 September
OPEN STREETS DAY
WALK WITH US
WALKING AND CYCLING ACTIVITIES WITH PUBLIC, MAYOR, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, CYCLISTS, NGOs.
1469 street will be closed to traffic.
22 September
OPEN STREETS DAY and CAR FREE DAY
WALK WITH US
A part of Cumhuriyet Blv. will be closed to traffic.
Bike sharing system will be free for all citizens during the day.
Public will test new cargo bikes and electric bikes during day. New bikes will be used for lojistics at the historic city center of İzmir after European Mobility Week activities.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality) 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) planned
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
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
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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
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 planned
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
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
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
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 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
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

Car-free day Car-free day

İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Izmir Metropolitan Municipality) 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.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Two roads will be closed to automobils at city center.