Participating towns and cities

Croatia Zagreb (City of Zagreb) , Croatia

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Population:
779.145 inhabitants
Department:
City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning
Contact:
Nina Mia Čikeš
Trg Stjepana Radića 1
10000 Zagreb
(++385) 1 658 5925

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Zagreb (City of Zagreb) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Art on wheels are creative workshops inspired by kinetic art, where visitors will have the opportunity to create their own accessories, such as a rain cover for the bicycle seat, promoting environment friendly transport (Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb)
Workshop allowing participants to try riding a replica of 19 th century bike Velocipedo, the so-called "bone breaker" and test their dexterity. It was the model that started the mass production and use of bicycles for ransportation in everyday life (Nikola Tesla Technical Museum)
Workshop for the development of fine motor skills of the hands and eye-hand coordination which are closely related to the development of speech. In addition to simple games with rhythm, speech and movement, the participants will adopt the positive aspects of the connection between words and movements in a fun way (Zagreb City Libraries).
Presentation of the work of assistance dogs, during which visitors will have the opportunity to go through an obstacle course under a blindfold. The aim of the presentation is to bring closer the role of guide dogs and assistance dogs for mobility of people with disabilities (Rehabilitation Centre SILVER).
Opening conference of the project "Moving in my neighborhood - solutions for the safe mobility of women. Contrasting discussions on the types of transport, in this panel the focus is on the needs of women - how they move, what difficulties they encounter, why they often feel unsafe in traffic (City of Zagreb, City Office for Culture, Intercity and International Cooperation and Civil Society).
Urban mobility 3.0 in Croatia? An interactive meeting aiming to take a joint step towards Urban Mobility 3.0., answering questions like what are the best forms of cooperation between local and regional governments and innovators in order to bridge the progress gap? What mobility challenges can be solved by applying new technologies etc (Regional Energy Agency of Northwestern Croatia (REGEA) and EIT Urban Mobility Hub Croatia, NEB4INNOVATION project).
Educational-artistic workshop where children will get to know different types of trees and flowers and after the introductory part, each of the participants will create a tree or a flower as a gift to the City (Zagreb City Libraries).
Presentation of synchronized (artistic) swimming as an attractive sport for girls and boys that includes dance, gymnastics and swimming, thus contributing to children's versatility and health. Visitors will learn about the process of learning choreography and its performance on land (a standard part of the training), perform explosiveness, extension and flexibility exercises, as well as try out the equipment needed for training and performance ( nose clip, swimming cap and goggles, performance costumes, hair ornaments, performance make-up and hairstyle). A hair ornament making workshop will also be organized ( Synchronized swimming club Špoljarić syncro club)

Artistic program of Cultural Art Society of Sesvete ( Museum of Prigorje and Cultural Art Society of Sesvete).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
17 September
The public health action "By bike to health" is part of the national project of the same name, and the goal of the action is to encourage a healthy lifestyle and promote cycling as a therapeutic tool. In addition to the organized bicycle ride along the Sava embankment from Lake Bundek to Lake Kipišće in Sveta Nedjelja. Program also includes educational lectures, anthropometric measurements, medical consultation etc. (Health center-west, association "By bike to health" and other).
Presentation of equipment for rescue from traffic accidents (Public fire brigade of the City of Zagreb).
Moving towards health - Nordic walking, conducted by certified Nordic walking leaders (Zagreb sports recreation association "Sport for everyone").
Free mammogram and thyroid ultrasound for citizens, panel on ageism and mental health, workshops and consultations on health and obesity as a part of Back together summit whose goal is to enable availability of credible information to all people through answers to numerous current questions ( Association HOOD in cooperation with the City Office for Social Protection, Health, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities and the Educational Institute for Public Health "Dr. Andrija Štampar).
Recreational walk around Medvednica, suitable for elderly people (Union of Pensioners of Croatia Zagreb - in cooperation with the Council of the Trešnjevka-north City District).
Walking towards health, public health action carried out within the framework of the National Program "Live Healthy" of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, primarily as an invitation to all who have been physically inactive in recent years to include regular walking in their lives and take a big step towards preserving and improving their health (Public Health Service of the Educational Institute for Public Health "Dr. Andrija Štampar" in cooperation with the City Office for Social Protection, Health, Veterans and Persons with Disabilities).
6th race for children- pushchairs, bicycles with or without auxiliary wheels, tricycles, etc., all up to 20" vehicle size are welcome (City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning).
Open day of the National University of Sesvete-presentation of programs offered by the University, along with creative art workshops and games that were played by older generations (National University "Sesvete").
Safe in traffic with HAK-a quiz for children and an interactive lecture on traffic safety with a presentation with a DJ performance and a children's choir (National University "Sesvete" and HAK-Automobile club Sesvete).
Come and learn the školica game-entertain yourself and have fun through this cheerful outdoor activity and one of the most popular children's games around the world (Croatian School Museum)
Theoretical and practical education of cyclists for safe participation in traffic ( Traffic Safety Association, with the help of partners (HCK GDCK Zagreb, NEXTBIKE, AŠ Klindić) under the auspices of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands).
Bicycle repair service (Biciklopopravljaona) where volunteers help citizens repair bicycles for free, providing space, tools and advice to enable them to repair their own bike. Bicycle owners will be able to find some of the harder-to-find bicycle and other tools that individuals usually don't buy themselves (Green action).
Bicycle caravan and picnic&sport activities in Pionirac (Initiative - by bike to Pionirac, Ivan Mažuranić Local Board, Klaka Local Board).
Aerobic, therapeutic oriental dance - exercises of isolation, static contractions and stretching ( Association of Disabled Workers).
Presentation of synchronized (artistic) swimming as an attractive sport for girls and boys that includes dance, gymnastics and swimming, thus contributing to children's versatility and health. Visitors will learn about the process of learning choreography and its performance on land (a standard part of the training), perform explosiveness, extension and flexibility exercises, as well as try out the equipment needed for training and performance ( nose clip, swimming cap and goggles, performance costumes, hair ornaments, performance make-up and hairstyle). A hair ornament making workshop will also be organized ( Synchronized swimming club Špoljarić syncro club)
Bike ride Velika Gorica-Zagreb-Velika Gorica, aiming to send a clear message from the City of Zagreb and the City of Velika Gorica about advocating a policy of sustainable movement and sharing common goals and values of clean mobility with other European cities. For all citizens who do not have their own bicycle, Nextbike will provide free bicycle rental (Association Ecoregion Velika Gorica, Marketing Agency Proglas and Nextbike system of public bicycles).
Pupils' public dance performance - theme of connection (School of contemporary dance Ana Maletić)
Cinema screening in the street. Film Happy Child directed by Igor Mirković, a musical documentary about the best and most fruitful period of the Yugoslav rock scene, the time from the end of the seventies and the beginning of the eighties (August Cesarec Center for Culture and Film).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
18 September
Visiting Medvednica on weekends is a project that takes citizens of the city of Zagreb on hiking trips around Medvednica, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the city and represents an ideal training ground for sports and recreational activities. The activity is suitable for adults, but children accompanied by their parents can also participate (Sports Recreation Society Active life).
Project Ilica: Q'ART is a multidimensional multidisciplinary event that includes different artistic disciplines and public art, cultural content, walks, educational workshops, lectures, presentations, creative manifestations, creative, artistic, craft, design works and products exhibitions that gathers residents and neighbors ( Project Ilica: Q'ART in cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts, the Zagreb Chamber of Crafts, ULUPUH and the Faculty of Textile Technology).
Cycling tour Sesvete-Dubec-Sesvete-Markovo Polje-Popovec-Sesvet ( Zagreb is ours! Sesvete).
A walk along the Trnava stream from Klaka to Dubec, which goal is to promote walking as an activity that is accessible to most people ( Local committee of Student town, Sports Recreation Association "Ex Sofa")
Open-air Argentine tango dance worshop. Participants are invited to come to the workshop on foot, by bicycle, on rollerblades promoting in that way sustainable mobility in cities ( Tango Garden in cooperation with the Trešnjevka-north District Council).
Cyclo-librarians of the Zagreb Library Association will present to interested citizens the online application ZKD librarian ADVENTURE, which combines the promotion of movement as an indispensable part of a healthy lifestyle with getting to know libraries and encouraging reading (Zagreb Library Association).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
19 September
Morning corrective gymnastics for the middle aged and older citizens. Stretching, strength and mobility exercises are carried out outdoors, on a green area by the lake Bundek (Zagreb Sports Recreation Association "Sport for Everyone" - Črnomerec Sports Recreation Association)
Nordic walking for the elderly (Home for the elderly Center - Support program in the local community Gerontological Center).
Biking around the neighborhood aims to get to know the neighborhood on bicycles and promote healthy movement styles with the users of the Svitanje Association program ( Association Svitanje - an association for the protection and promotion of mental health in cooperation with the Council of City Quarters Trešnjevka-northr and the Local Committee of Ciglenica).
Educational walk "Prigorje time machine" will inform visitors about history of Prigorje region (Prigorje Museum)
Do-it-yourself paper windmill making workshop (August Cesarec Center for Culture and Film)
Safe in traffic art workshop for children from 4 to 10 years who will get to know the meaning of basic traffic signs and create them in different art techniques and will discuss about environmentally preferable modes of transportation (Library of Ivana Brlić Mažuranić).
KAMIŠIBAJ – a small Japanese paper theater with wonderful illustrations that talk about equality and inclusion, performance is also translated to sign language (Ribnjak Youth Center in cooperation with the art organization Kozlići).
Garbage bye bye is a recycle art workshop where discarded objects come to life, taking on a new look in the form of a work of art. The aim of the workshop is to raise awareness bout the ways in which waste can be recycled (Youth Center Ribnjak)

Cycling training ground for children in front of the library, where volunteers will teach children (and adults) cycling rules. In addition, there will be a lecture on cycling etiquette and driving rules (Union of Cyclists and Library "August Cesarec).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
20 September
Morning corrective gymnastics for the middle aged and older citizens. Stretching, strength and mobility exercises are carried out outdoors, on a green area by the lake Bundek (Zagreb Sports Recreation Association "Sport for Everyone" - Črnomerec Sports Recreation Association)
Roller skating race according to the propositions of the World Federation at 100 m, for all ages (Zagreb Skating Association).
ETM in Mali dom Zagreb- sports games (adapted to people with visual impairments and additional difficulties) for users of the day center and citizens (Day center for the Rehabilitation of Children and Youth "Mali dom-Zagreb").
Presentation of a specialized vehicle for transporting people with disabilities and education of passengers about the specifics of transporting people with disabilities (Association of Associations of Persons with Disabilities in Croatia - SOIH in cooperation with the Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of the City of Zagreb, the Association of the Blind Zagreb, the Association of Spinal Injured Zagreb and the Association of Associations for Autism in Croatia)
Workshop allowing participants to try riding a replica of 19 th century bike Velocipedo, the so-called "bone breaker" and test their dexterity. It was the model that started the mass production and use of bicycles for ransportation in everyday life (Nikola Tesla Technical Museum)
Educational walk "Prigorje time machine" will inform visitors about history of Prigorje region (Prigorje Museum)
High blood pressure and blood sugar preventive measurement action (Marija Jurić Zagorka Library in cooperation with the Vinogradska Nursing School).
Creative art workshops-on practical objects, participants will create the world they would like to live in, the countries they would like to visit, the works of art that inspired them ( „Sesvete" National University)
Let's go cycling-three bicycle races for elementary and secondary school students (School Sports Association of the City of Zagreb)
Para-Nordic skiing training and audio and video presentations of para-alpine skiing and snowboarding ( Zagreb Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities in cooperation with Monoski Club "Zagreb" and Ski "Sljeme").

Two centuries of urban history and construction- activity that in addition to its educational and research character, encourages walking as a healthy practice (Center for Culture Trešnjevka).
Art workshop for children from 3 to 10 years, painting interesting and imaginative patterns using the spin art technique ( Library S. S. Kranjčević).
Spin the world with a hula hoop!-cheerful hula hoop workshop for all ages ( August Cesarec Center for Culture and Film).
Cycling training ground for children in park, where volunteers will teach children (and adults) cycling rules. In addition, there will be a lecture on cycling etiquette and driving rules (Union of Cyclists and Local Board of Ciglenica).
A public meeting room where the picture book "Hrabrica" is read. After the reading, a game „Who will be first" and a creative workshop "My bike", all related to the read story, will be organized ( Zagreb City Libraries).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
21 September
Morning corrective gymnastics for the middle aged and older citizens. Stretching, strength and mobility exercises are carried out outdoors, on a green area by the lake Bundek (Zagreb Sports Recreation Association "Sport for Everyone" - Črnomerec Sports Recreation Association)
ETM in the Home for the Elderly Trešnjevka Zagreb-recreational group gymnastics, competitive sports activities (suspended bowling alley, throwing hoops, putting the ball in the basket and bocce ball), "Memory Walk" marking World Alzheimer's Day (Home for the elderly Trešnjevka Zagreb).
Traffic culture workshops for kindergarten children will help them acquire basic knowledge about traffic and traffic culture („Sesvete“ National University and HAK Automobile Club Sesvete)
Workshop on orientation and movement for visually impaired people. Landmarks for safer movement at the roundabout without guide lines will be presented. The goal of the workshop is to provide visually impaired people with information about orientation and movement and enable them to move more safely and independently (Silver Rehabilitation Center and Association of the Blind Zagreb).
Creative art workshops-on practical objects, participants will create the world they would like to live in, the countries they would like to visit, the works of art that inspired them ( „Sesvete" National University)
Creative art workshop "Let's travel together", where participants will paint passengers, public transport means of the future and the environment, and will use various combined techniques to create them. The overall visual will be a train with wagons filled with various creations. This creative work aims to encourage all generations to a new way of thinking and connecting in order to support a sustainable way of life (Center for Culture and Education Susedgrad).

PARK, not PARKing - painting workshop which will create a space for a pleasant stay in the center of Sesvete. Imagine a place where you would like to bring a friend and leave a picture message that will cheer up every passerby! (Prigorje Museum and Ostvarenje association)
MSU atelier is open-air studio in the street, where visitors will be able to participate in the creation of joint work. The idea for the work was inspired by the works from MSU's collection that thematize movement, companionship and connection (Museum of Contemporary Art).
Open rehearsal of the choir "Klinci s Ribnjaka", children's choir founded in 1985. (Center for Culture Ribnjak).
Lecture "Cycleship", master's thesis by designer Jakov Habjan explores how the process of connecting and building a relationship with a bicycle brings longevity and fosters
care. Questions have arisen as to how special accessories can stop and reverse the obsolescence of bicycles. How can the process of co-designing one's bicycle be facilitated, through which an emotional connection between the user and the object is nurtured? How can creativity play a role in turning an ordinary object into an exclusive one? (Union of cyclists).
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).
22 September
Morning corrective gymnastics for the middle aged and older citizens. Stretching, strength and mobility exercises are carried out outdoors, on a green area by the lake Bundek (Zagreb Sports Recreation Association "Sport for Everyone" - Črnomerec Sports Recreation Association)
Let's connect with a book – Bookcrossing, free books that can be borrowed and returned according to the rules of the international book exchange network "Bookcrossing" (Zagreb City Libraries).
Pedestrian safety in traffic- is preventive education with different activities that affects the change in the behavior of pedestrians as the most vulnerable group of road users. Each participant will receive a reflective pendant and an educational leaflet to further motivate positive changes in their behavior ( Zagreb Road Traffic School in cooperation with the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum).
Art "on wheels" are creative workshops inspired by kinetic art, where visitors will have the opportunity to create their own accessories, such as a rain cover for the bicycle seat, promoting environment friendly transport (Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb).
Exercising to health ia activity that includes slow walking, fast walking, Nordic walking or running according to the affinities of the registered persons combined with movement education and exercise, especially for people who have some limitations in movement (Zagreb Sports Association of Persons with Disabilities in cooperation with Zagreb Sports Recreation Association).
Adapt to the wheel better LEGO-presentation of a ramp made of LEGO bricks for people with disabilities to children and young people in front of the entrance of the Marija Jurić Zagorka Library. The goal of the project is to increase the accessibility of facilities for people in wheelchairs and parents with children in strollers, as well as to develop awareness and sensibility about the importance of accessibility of all facilities for everyone (Library of Marija Jurić Zagorka, association ZAMISLI).
Programs for children from kindergartens and schools in Sesvete: a running competition for different ages by category, a competition in dexterity and the skill of driving skateboards, bicycles, rollerblades and inline skates ("Sesvete" National University).
Creative art workshops-on practical objects, participants will create the world they would like to live in, the countries they would like to visit, the works of art that inspired them ( „Sesvete" National University)
The history of mobility- presentation of the part of the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum's permanent exhibition, starting with steam enginesand ending up in the transport department, where visitors can see the first Croatian electric car, the XD concept of the Dok-ing company (Nikola Tesla Technical Museum).
Safe in traffic with HAK-a quiz for children and an interactive lecture on traffic safety with a presentation with a DJ performance and a children's choir (National University "Sesvete" and HAK- Automobile club Sesvete).
Traffic culture workshops - competition test for elementary school children in the following disciplines: knowledge of traffic rules and regulations, bicycle riding competition, bicycle slalom competition, slalom roller skating competition, reverse roller skating competition, guiding the ball between cones, bag race ( "Sesvete" National University in cooperation with HAK, Automobile Club Sesvete)
Forum "People on the move" will adress the theme of migrants, people on the move who have requested international or temporary protection in Croatia and become our fellow citizens in the city of Zagreb (City of Zagreb, City Office for Culture, Intercity and International Cooperation and Civil Society, Department for the Promotion of Human Rights and Civil Society)
Colorful windmills-do it yourself paper windmill making workshop ( August Cesarec Center for Culture and Film)
PARK, not PARKing - painting workshop which will create a space for a pleasant stay in the center of Sesvete. Imagine a place where you would like to bring a friend and leave a picture message that will cheer up every passerby! (Prigorje Museum and Ostvarenje association).
ZAGREB ŽBICA - traditional mass bike ride through the Centre of the City, a total length of 7 km. The citizens of other Croatian cities will join. Free use of public bikes during Žbica for citizens who decided to use Nextbike to participate in the bike ride (City Office for Economy, Environmental Sustainability and Strategic Planning with the support of the My Bike Association; Opusteno and Pedicab Zagreb cycling club).
In step with contemporary art- walk through the center of Zagreb with an art historian dicovering artistic actions, performances and interventions in the public space of Zagreb (Museum of Contemporary Art).
Open-air Argentine mini milonga-tango danced by more experienced dancers ( Tango Garden in cooperation with the Trešnjevka-north District Council).

Running and recreational exercises and other sports games along the Sava embankment (Zagreb Sports Association of the Deaf in cooperation with the Croatian Sports Association of the Deaf).
In town without a car is a motor vehicles restriction action that takes place on 22 nd of September from 08:00 a.m. till 10:00 pm twhen the traffic is restricte in the city center area bordered by Gunduliceva, Mesnicka, Gornji Grad, Jurišićeva, Palmoticeva, Boškovićeva and Hebrangova street.
Sharing a cycling breakfast- from September 16 to 22, volunteers of the Union of Cyclists will hand out a bicycle breakfast to the bicycle drivers they meet on their way to work! (Union of cyclists)
200 minutes of free use of NEXTBIKE public city bikes by entering the code ETM2022 in the Nextbike app, enabling them to combine city bicycles with other means of transport (Nextbike d.o.o.)
Croatian Railways - transport of bicycles free of charge in all trains in which the transport of bicycles is possible in the territory of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian Railways and Cyclists' Union).

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Zagreb (City of Zagreb) 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets

Car-free day Car-free day

Zagreb (City of Zagreb) carries out a Car-Free Day 2022 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:
In town without a car is a motor vehicles restriction action that takes place on 22 nd of September from 08:00 a.m. till 10:00 pm twhen the traffic is restricte in the city center area: Trg bana J. Jelačića - Jurišićeva - Palmotićeva - Boškovićeva - Andrije Hebranga - Gundulićeva - Ilica - Mesnička - Demetrova - Ilirski trg - Radićeva - Trg bana J. Jelačića.