Participating towns and cities

TurkeyBeykoz, İstanbul, Turkey

Population:
246.700 inhabitants
Department:
Coordination Office of Communications
Contact:
Filiz Öner Mantaş
Gümüşsuyu Mah. Kelle İbrahim Cad. No: 43 34820 Beykoz/İstanbul Beykoz, İstanbul
(++90) 2165388402
Beykoz, İstanbul already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
"Basic Cycling Training Courses"
These courses has started up on this June 2019 and it will last for this week either. Every Beykoz citizens (regardless of their age) can appoint these courses and learn how to ride.
17 September
"Basic Cycling Training Courses"
18 September
"Basic Cycling Training Courses"
19 September
"Basic Cycling Training Courses"
20 September
"Basic Cycling Training Courses"
"Bicycle Taxi" and "Cargo Bicycle" practices will introduce the citizens of Beykoz. The event will be held in front of the Beykoz Municipality building, and people will have a chance to try these vehicles for the first time in Beykoz.
Walking activities with public, mayor, local authorities, cyclists and NGOs.
21 September
"Basic Cycling Training Courses"
"Skate Park" Acrobatics Show will be held.
22 September
"Car Free Day Activities"
We will close the coastal line road from Paşabahçe to Yalıköy neighborhoods. Citizens of Beykoz, officials, NGOs etc. will ride together, they will walk, they will test bicycle taxis and cargo bikes.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Beykoz, İstanbul 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 planned
We will introduce new "Bicycle Slef-Service Stations" and "Bicycle Parking Lots" to the public.
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Freight distribution
Introducing cargo bikes planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Beykoz, İstanbul 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:
We will close the coastal line road from Paşabahçe to Yalıköy neighborhoods. Citizens of Beykoz, officials, NGOs etc. will ride together, they will walk, they will test bicycle taxis and cargo bikes.