Activities within the week
Pula organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
City of Pula organize activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.
16 September
- "Pula night" - traditional city manifestation with many cultural performances on various locations within the city center; from 20:00 p.m. to 01:00 a.m.
- Free public city transport during the manifestation "Pula night"
- "Armaron" - fashion flea market; location: Giardini; from 10:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m.
17 September
- "On wheels around the Giardini" - obstacle course and race on romobiles/ roller blades/ skates/ roller skates; from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Children's race - race in four categories - announcement for "Pula marathon"; from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
18 September
- Presentation of vehicles for people with reduced mobility, Society of dystrophists of Istria; location: Portarata square; from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Presentation and demonstration: Safe by bicycle in traffic, Community of technical culture Pula and HAK Pula-Rovinj; location: Portarata square; from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Program presentation: Safe on two wheels, Ministry of Internal Affairs Pula; location: Portarata square; from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Fancy women bike ride - a leisurely and safe bicycle ride with provided escort of representatives of Ministry of Internal Affairs Pula, on the route: Giardini – Ulica Dubrovačke bratovštine - Sv. Ivan – Riva – Flaciusova – Dobrilina – Dalmatinova – Narodni trg – Smareglina Laginjina – Giardini; from 17:00 p.m. to 17:45 p.m.
- After-work party - cocktails in Uliks for ride participants; from 18:00 p.m.
- "Let's swim and row - Pula Gymnasium" - a swimming marathon will be held on Mornar beach followed by a kayak rowing competition. Pupils from Pula Gymnasium who do not compete in swimming and rowing will walk from Pula Gymnasium school to Mornar beach.
19 September
- Professional lectures:
1. "Sustainable construction leads to energy savings" - the impact of the concept of sustainability on building design, lecturer: Marko Markić, Council for Green Building Croatia, location: European Center for Peace and Development, Flaciusova 18; from 16:00 p.m. to 16:45 p.m.
2. "The living places" - sustainable construction concept, lecturer: Tomislav Fabek, Velux Croatia, location: European Center for Peace and Development, Flaciusova 18; from 16:45 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
3. "Viessmann Invisible" - devices for comfortable living in new buildings, lecturer: Stjepan Mikleušević, Viessmann Croatia, location: European Center for Peace and Development, Flaciusova 18; from 17:30 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
- questions and answers; from 18:00 p.m. to 18:15 p.m.
- "Cycling in the city" - marking of a temporary cycle path in both directions on the traffic lane along streets: Riva - Flaciusova - Sv. Polikarp; whole day
20 September
- "Cycling in the city" - marking of a temporary cycle path in both directions on the traffic lane along streets: Riva - Flaciusova - Sv. Polikarp; whole day
21 September
- "Cycling in the city" - marking of a temporary cycle path in both directions on the traffic lane along streets: Riva - Flaciusova - Sv. Polikarp; whole day
22 September
- Children's activities - Art zone on asphalt - Mobilitiy sports zone: pupils of the Pula Gymnasium will animate the pupils of Monte Zaro Elementary School and the pupils of Centar Elementary School (two classes each from 4th to 5th grade), activities: drawing and various sports activities; location: Giardini; from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Training ground for bicycles - presentation of local cycling clubs, location: Nimfej square; from 16:00 p.m. to 18:00 p.m.
- "Pula "X" race for children, location: Nimfej square; from 18:45 p.m. to 20:00 p.m.
- Free public city transport and free use of e-bike and e-romobile - include larger trading companies, public legal bodies and schools for using bicycles/ scooters;
- Rewarding bike path users - a free meal with energy bars and a drink; location: along bike paths - Arsenalska - 119. Brigade - C.Prekomorskih brigada; whole day
- Giardini and Nimfej square will be closed to all traffic including public city transport; whole day
Permanent measures
Pula 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)
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)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
planned
Removal of architectonic barriers
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Car-free day
Pula 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:
Giardini, Nimfej square
Pula, Croatia
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