Participating towns and cities

Greece Chania (CHANIA) , Greece

Population:
159.576 inhabitants
Department:
Mayor's Office
Contact:
Anna Nempavlaki
Kidonias 29, Chania
73133
(++30) 6972720943
Chania (CHANIA) already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2022 2021 2020 2017 2016 2015 2011 2007

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Chania (CHANIA) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
PHOTO EXHIBITION FROM CHILDREN The kids take a picture of their bike and they send us this photo digitally. We will exhibit all the photos on the ground floor of Chania City Hall. These photos of the children of our city will decorate the town hall.
17 September
REPAIR OF OLD BICYCLES
The Municipality of Chania and Dedisa give the opportunity to school teachers to invite the children to bring their old bicycles at school in order to have them repaired . The mumicipality and Dedisa undertake to repair old bicycles that will be brought by students to their schools to be reused during the physical education.
18 September
PHOTOGRAPHIE EXHIBITION "MOVING WITHOUT A CAR"
We invite Photographers to sent their pictures to the Municipality of Chania for an exhibition that is going to be mounted on the topic "Moving without cars". The exhibition will be take place at the Glass Mosque in the old city for one week. A special calendar 2023 will be printed subsequent to the exhibition comprising to the exhibition works.

TWO DAY EXCURSION TO SAMARIA GORGE
19 September
I-PARK CHANIA
Earn time and money to park your car by downloading the special Municipality of Chania application.

PARTICIPATE IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CHANIA LOTTERY AND HAVE THE CHANCE TO WIN A BICYCLE
During the european mobility week using the municipal parking lot allows you to enter the lottery and have a chacnce to a bicycle.

LET THE CYCLING BE A PART OF OUR EVERYDAY MOVEMENT
At five o' clock in the afternoon we cycle around the town and we stop at the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania to have a guided tour to the current exhibition. Subsequently we wil cycle to the Archeological Museum of Chania where we will also have guided tour to the permanent colllection. The Mayor of Chania and the Vice Mayor will inform the cyclists about the programmed changes in city planning to accomodate cyclists.
20 September
TRADITIONAL MUSIC WALKWAY to the tourist hub of agia marina encouraging getting everywhere on foot. Besides the mucisians there will be cretan dancers along with people with special needs
21 September
A guided tour for senior citizens to the old town of Chania and combined with a coffee break.

25/9 trecking to Avlaki Gorge at Gouverneto.
22 September
DAY WITHOUT CARS. BICYCLE ACADEMY 2
9-12 in the morning we set up an open school to encourage walking and cycling. This action is aimed at school students

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Chania (CHANIA) 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
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) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Chania (CHANIA) 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.