Participating towns and cities

RomaniaRamnicu Valcea, Romania

Population:
98.776 inhabitants
Department:
Local Development Department
Contact:
Mirela TURCU
14, General Praporgescu Street, Ramnicu Valcea, 240182, Romania
(++40) 720727904

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Ramnicu Valcea organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Change the PET with the ticket! in partnership with Act for Tomorrow and Kaufland Romania. Citizens will bring 5 PET packaging (or 5 glasses,) and will receive in exchange a bus ticket, from the city's transport public operator.
Traffic Snake Game - children aged 6 to 10 will go to school by bus, by foot, by bicycle in order to promote sustainable transportation in town and reduce the CO2 emissions.
First meeting between the public administration and the civil society (Valcea Community Foundation) for a project that promotes the 5 cohesion policy objectives among the local community, especially the objective no2, a greener, low carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy. The projects receives technical assistance from OECD and aims a better collaboration between the local authority and the civil society while encouraging the citizens to support greener projects and to pollute less, by using the public transportation.
17 September
Calea lui Traian street will become pedestrian.
18 September
Calea lui Traian street will become pedestrian.
19 September
Traffic Snake Game
20 September
Traffic Snake Game
21 September
Traffic Snake Game
22 September
The local authority will promote the Car Free Day among the citizens by closing the main artery, "Calea lui Traian"street , who will become pedestrian. Children and adults will have the opportunity to walk or go by bicycle and take part, late in the evening, at the "Romanian Music Awards", the most important music event in Romania.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Ramnicu Valcea 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
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Extension or creation of new greenways
1 new park in "Stirbei Voda" area. Another 2 new parks in the North area of the city and in Ostroveni neighborhood by the end of the year.
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
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
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements planned
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements planned
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns planned
Elaboration of educational materials planned
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Ramnicu Valcea 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.