Participating towns and cities

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Population:
275.524 inhabitants
Department:
Sektor za održivi razvoj
Contact:
Naida Omeragić
Hamdije Kreševljakovića 3, 71 000 Sarajevo
(++387) 62891351
Sarajevo already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sarajevo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
During the celebration of the European Mobility Week 2023, a unique voice about urban mobility in Sarajevo will be heard from Sarajevo.
City of Sarajevo - City Of Sarajevo, Ministry of Transportation of Sarajevo Canton, Government of Sarajevo Canton, GIZ (ORF ETC) Energy, Transport and Climate Protection in South-East Europe, gathered together to tell the story of urban mobility in Sarajevo. Channels on social networks called Sarajevo Urban Mobility will present in one place all the activities related to the celebration of the European Mobility Week, as well as general information about urban mobility in Sarajevo throughout the year.
During this week, we want to talk and think more about urban mobility, raise the awareness of our fellow citizens about its importance.

The topic "Save Energy" will be covered throughout the European Mobility Week.

Our activities include: Bike Day- children's cycling competition, subsidies for citizens to buy a bicycle, promotion of sustainable means of transport through vouchers for citizens for Nextbike shared bikes, for beebee scooters, for e GO car sharing , free NextBike Day, ''Little schoolchildren pedestrians'' set of educational workshops in schools and kindergartens, ''Did you know?'' Campaign on social media, setting up an anti- vandal bike and scooter racks on 4 locations (school, hospital, faculty, Children's House), opening of Mobility Island (e charging station, bike parking, smart bench), Bike2Work campaign for institutions, organizations and companies, panel "Challenges of urban mobility and zero pollution in Sarajevo" , and panel discussion ''Save Energy'', announcement and presentation of new trams for Sarajevo, Tourist Rally, Car Free Day, and Electric Vehicles Fair.

App 1500 citizens applied for incentives for bike purchase. We distributed 153 vouchers each worth 100 KM which can be used in a Bike Shop during the bike purchase. 18 institutions took part in our Bike2Work Campaign, and drove bikes to work during the Mobility Week, and hopefully beyond that.
16 September
- Bike Day (children's cycling competition)
- Publication of calls for subsidizing the purchase of bicycles
- Bike2Work campaign
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
17 September
- Little schoolchildren on foot - educational activities on traffic safety for school and preschool children
- Announcement of call for Nextbike vouchers
- Bike2Work campaign
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
-Tourist Rally, Sarajevo 2023. Auto Media Group
18 September
- Little schoolchildren on foot - educational activities on traffic safety for school and preschool children
- Bike2Work campaign
- Free use of Next Bike bicycles
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
-Preparatory activities for the purchase of an electric vehicle for children with developmental disabilities at the Olympic pool
19 September
-Panel discussion organized by the Green Club and Sarajevo Film Festival, on the topic: "Challenges of urban mobility and zero pollution in Sarajevo" and presentation of a potential tourist route of sustainable urban mobility
-Little schoolchildren on foot - educational activities on traffic safety for school and preschool children
- Installation of anti-vandal bicycle parking at two locations
- Bike2Work campaign
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
20 September
-Little schoolchildren on foot - educational activities on traffic safety for school and preschool children
- Presentation of new urban mobility projects
- Bike2Work campaign
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
21 September
-Little schoolchildren on foot - educational activities on traffic safety for school and preschool children
- Installation of anti-vandal bicycle parking at two locations
- Bike2Work campaign
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
22 September
Car Free Day!! Vilsonovo šetalište (Wilson's Lane) will be closed to traffic
- Little schoolchildren on foot - educational activities on traffic safety for school and preschool children
- Panel - SAVE ENERGY - presentation of the new mobility island and discussion about the mobility island as a new concept of urban mobility; Interactive map of charging stations for electric cars; Implementation of measures from the SUMP document
- Bike2Work campaign
- Campaign for citizens - interesting facts about cycling adapted to social networks
-Electric Vehicle Fair, Sarajevo - Auto Media Group (22.-24.9.)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sarajevo 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 planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes
Subsidizing citizens to buy bicycles
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
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)
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
Procurement of new trams
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools planned
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements planned
Enlargement of pavements planned
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Further info
Installation of anti-vandal parking for bikes and scooters at 4 locations in the city. It is about installing the BPARCO Mobility Arch racks, which enable multi-functionality, because in addition to bicycles, it also enables safe parking of e-mobiles.
It is compact because both micromobility vehicles use the same type of furniture.
Another permanent measure is the installation of the Mobility Island, which consists of charging points for electric vehicles and a smart bench concept with solar panels and parking for bikes and scooters.

Car-free day Car-free day

Sarajevo carries out a Car-Free Day 2023 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:
Vilsonovo šetalište (Wilson's Lane) will be closed to traffic.