Participating towns and cities

Turkey Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality) , Turkey

Population:
1.030.000 inhabitants
Department:
Youth and Sports Department
Contact:
Güven UZUNGÜNGÖR
Kavaklar Cad. No:7 Adapazarı/Sakarya
54100 Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
(++90) 5436269123
Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

16 September
Hareketlilik haftası kapsamında Sakarya Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğüne bağlı ortaokul ve lise öğrencilerinden oluşan 300 kişilik öğrenci grubu ‘’Yaşayarak Öğrenme Macera Park’’ta toplandılar. Macera Parkta bulunan parkurlarda yaşayarak öğrenmenin keyfini süren öğrenciler çok keyifli saatler geçirdiler. İç ve dış alan eğitimlerinde çocuklara, psikolojik ve sosyolojik olarak eğitimlerini sağlayacak farklı oyunlarla özgüven, birliktelik, takım olma, saygı gibi konularda eğitimler verildi.
Within the scope of ‘’The European Mobility Week, a group of 300 students consisting of secondary and high school students affiliated to the Sakarya National Education Directorate gathered at the "Learning by Experiencing Adventure Park". The students, who enjoyed learning by living on the tracks in the Adventure Park, had a very enjoyable time. In indoor and outdoor training, children were given training on topics such as self-confidence, unity, being a team, and respect, with different games that will provide their psychological and sociological education.
17 September
Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi , ‘Baba-Çocuk Sonbahar Kampı’ adlı programın 1. Etabını Macera Park’ta düzenledi. Babalar, çocuklarıyla birlikte doğanın içinde bilgiyle, eğlenceyle, orman deneyimiyle harika bir hafta sonu geçirdi. Çocuklarıyla birlikte hayatın tüm stresinden uzakta buluşma ve dinlenme fırsatı bulan babalar , katılımcılara unutamayacakları bir deneyim sunan kampta birbirinden farklı etkinlikler yaptı.

Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality organized the 1st stage of the program called "Father-Child Autumn Camp" in Adventure Park. Fathers spent a wonderful weekend with their children in nature with knowledge, fun and forest experience. Fathers and their children, who had the opportunity to meet and rest away from all the stress of life, held different activities at the camp, which offered an unforgettable experience to the participants.
18 September
Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi , ‘Baba-Çocuk Sonbahar Kampı’ adlı programın 2. Etabını Macera Park’ta düzenledi. Program sayesinde hafta sonunu babaları ile bir arada geçiren çocuklar; kamp ateşi, açık hava sineması, geleneksel okçuluk, doğa yürüyüşü, hacivat-karagöz oyunları başta olmak üzere birçok spor faaliyetlerinin gerçekleştirdi. Yaklaşık 200 katılımcının katıldığı organizasyon büyük ilgi topladı.
Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality organized the second stage of the program called "Father-Child Autumn Camp" in Adventure Park. Thanks to the program, children who spend the weekend together with their fathers did many sports activities such as Campfire, open-air cinema, traditional archery, trekking, hacivat-karagoz games. The organization, attended by approximately 200 participants, attracted great attention.
19 September
200 katılımcı ile 4km’lik bir ‘’Doğa Yürüyüşü’’ sonrası ‘’Yaşayarak Öğrenme Macera Park’’a dönülüp hep birlikte Sabah Sporu yapıldı, Güne güzel ve zinde başlamak için yapılan bu aktivite çocuklar ve babaları için eğlenceli ve hareketli oldu.
After a 4km ‘’Nature Trekking’’ with 200 participants, they returned to the ‘’Learning by Living Adventure Park’’ and did morning sports together. This activity, which was done to start the day in a good and fit, was fun and active for the children and their fathers.
20 September
‘’Avrupa Hareketlilik Haftası’’ etkinlikleri kapsamında ‘’Ayçiçeği Bisiklet Vadimiz’’e gelen ‘’Aykut Yiğit Ortaokulu’’ öğrencileri Güvenli Bisiklet Sürüşü eğitimi alıp, bisiklete binip, bol hareketli ve eğlenceli bir gün geçirmişlerdir.
“Aykut Yiğit Secondary School” students, who came to our “Cycling Valley” as part of the “European Mobility Week” events, received Safe Cycling Training, ride a bike, and had a fun and active day accompanied.
21 September
Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Hentbol Takımı İdari Menajeri, Antrenörleri ve Oyuncuları katılımı ile Aydın Damar Ortaokulu konferans salonunda saat 14:00 da 200 kişilik öğrenci grubu ile ‘’Hentbol Sporu İle İlgili Söyleşi Programı’’ gerçekleştirildi. Hentbol sporu ile ilgili bilgiler verilip öğrenciler spor ile ilgili bilgilendirildiler. Soru-cevap şeklinde ilerleyen söyleşi programı Sakaryaspor atkısı dağıtımı ile son buldu.
With the participation of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Handball Team Administrative Manager, Trainers and Players, ‘’A Talk Program About Handball Sport’’ was held with a group of 200 students at the conference hall of Aydın Damar Secondary School at 14:00. Information about the sport of handball was given and the students were informed about the sport. The interview program, which proceeded in the form of questions and answers, ended with the distribution of Sakaryaspor scarf as a gift.
22 September
‘’Dünya Otomobilsiz Kent Günü'’nde saat 11:00- 12:00 arası Bisikletli Şehir Turu yapılacaktı. Şehir turu, trafiğe kapatılan ‘’Yeni Cami - Atatürk Bulvarı- Çark Caddesi- Millet Bahçesi’’ rotasında gerçekleştirilecekti. Fakat kötü hava koşulları ve kuvvetli sağanak yağış yüzünden program iptal edildi.
On the “World Car Free City Day”, a Bicycle City Tour would be held between 11:00 and 12:00. The city tour was to be held on the route of ‘’New Mosque - Atatürk Boulevard - Çark Street – National Park’’, which was closed to traffic. However, the program was canceled due to bad weather conditions and heavy rain.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Sakarya 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)
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 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
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
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles planned
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places

Car-free day Car-free day

Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Sakarya 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:
‘’Dünya Otomobilsiz Kent Günü'’nde saat 11:00- 12:00 arası Bisikletli Şehir Turu yapılacaktı. Şehir turu, trafiğe kapatılan ‘’Yeni Cami - Atatürk Bulvarı- Çark Caddesi- Millet Bahçesi’’ rotasında gerçekleştirilecekti. Fakat kötü hava koşulları ve kuvvetli sağanak yağış yüzünden program iptal edildi.
On the “World Car Free City Day”, a Bicycle City Tour would be held between 11:00 and 12:00. The city tour was to be held on the route of ‘’New Mosque - Atatürk Boulevard - Çark Street – National Park’’, which was closed to traffic. However, the program was canceled due to bad weather conditions and heavy rain.