Participating towns and cities

Turkey Amasya Belediyesi (Amasya Municipality) , Turkey

Website:
http://amasya.bel.tr/
Population:
337.508 inhabitants
Department:
Strateji Geliştirme Müdürlüğü
Contact:
Ertuğrul Altan Kurt
Ellibeşevler, Mehmet Varinli Cd. No:99, 05200
Amasya\ Merkez
Amasya Belediyesi
05100
(++90) 03582802255
Amasya Belediyesi (Amasya Municipality) already registered 3x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2021 2020

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Amasya Belediyesi (Amasya Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Posters will be hung on the boards.
Information brochures will be distributed.
Information videos will rotate on the giant screen in the main square.
16 September
On September 16, at 19:00, Ziyapaşa Boulevard will be closed to traffic and the opening cortege and protocol march will be held.
Public institutions and various NGOs will be invited to the walk.
After the cortege, the performances of our conservatory and street artists will be exhibited.
17 September
A special aerobic and step activity will be held for our women in the 12 Haziran city stadium.
A slow cycling competition will be held on the Şehzadeler Gezi road. An award will be presented to the winner by our municipality.
18 September
Our mayor will come to his office by public transport. Staff will also be encouraged to come to work by bicycle or public transport.
19 September
Our municipality's marching band will announce the concert event that will be held in the evening at various points of the city by bus. In the evening, a concert event will be held on the Princes' Promenade.
20 September
Sports events will be organized for office workers.
This event will be held in 3 different local government institutions, and training will be given to work and mobility in the office after sports.
21 September
A conversation on healthy life, mobility and longevity will be held by Physiotherapists, Dietitians and Sports trainers for our citizens.
22 September
A pedaling competition will be held. In the competition, which will be held with the slogan of "Get your bike and come," the finalists will be awarded with the apparatus to be mounted on the bikes and the finalists who produce electricity the most and for the longest time.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Amasya Belediyesi (Amasya 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 planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
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)
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 planned
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 planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
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
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 planned
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles planned
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
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
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
Further info
The preparations for the climate change action plan continue. In line with the plan, we took our city council decision to sign the Presidents' agreement.

Car-free day Car-free day

Amasya Belediyesi (Amasya Municipality) 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:
On September 16, 2023, Ziya Pasha Boulevard, one of the 2 main streets of the city, will be closed to traffic for 24 hours.
In addition, it is closed to traffic every year between 1 June and 1 October between 20:00 and 00:00.