Participating towns and cities

Turkey İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) , Turkey

Website:
https://www.ibb.istanbul/
Population:
16.067.031 inhabitants
Department:
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Transportation Planning Department
Contact:
Dr. Hale EREZ KÜLEKÇİ
İBB Ek Hizmet Binası Osmaniye Mh,
Çobançeşme Koşuyolu Bulvarı
No:5, 34146 Bakırköy - İSTANBUL İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi
(++90) 212 449 40 00
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
- Bicycle Training
19 September
- Bicycle Training
-Darulaceze residents to take a Bosphorus tour with the new service of IMM, the IMM Sea Taxi.
20 September
- Bicycle Training
- Digital urban design workshop with university students at Istanbul Planning Agency
- Better Connections seminar with university students at Istanbul Planning Agency
21 September
- Bicycle Training
22 September
- Bicycle Training
-Car Free Day Events ( (Concerts, dance workshops, zumba, traffic training)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Istanbul 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)
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
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
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Sea taxi, which works like a normal taxi service, was put into service.
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
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 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
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles planned
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
Introducing cargo bikes
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)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality) 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:
Mısır Street,Sarıyer,İstanbul

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