Participating towns and cities

Turkey Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde Municipality) , Turkey

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Population:
367.028 inhabitants
Department:
AUTHORITIES
Contact:
MELİH AYHAN
YUKARI KAYABAŞI MAH. ADLİYE SK. NO/1
51100 Niğde Belediyesi
(++90) 3884445101
Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde Municipality) already registered 4x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
By saying “Discover your city” to our citizens and students with the Save Your Future Energy theme; It is aimed to raise awareness with sound, images, visuals of a healthy and safe hometown free from air pollution, to show awareness of walking or cycling close distances with nature walks, cycling trips and various sports activities to minimize vehicle use, and to encourage healthy living.
16 September
Saturday September 16 at 14:00 the opening of the Yeşilburç hiking trail will start with a nature walk. Waste materials that will harm the environment will be collected. Distribution of food to the participants ( cake, fruit juice, water )
17 September
Sunday September 17th, closing of the street from Derbent Cemetery to Government Square, sightseeing and walking by bicycle. the protocol will be followed by a protocol match in the field of street football, followed by the introduction of sports branches
18 September
Monday September 18th is the day of the car-free day within the scope of the protocol of our province commuting to work by bicycle
19 September
Tuesday September 19th, the closure of the street from Derbent Cemetery to Government Square, a penalty shootout will be held in the New Bazaar and on the streets on the route, miniature castles will be installed.
20 September
Closing of the street from Derbent Cemetery to Government Square on Wednesday, September 20, the establishment of foot tennis, table tennis, street football areas in the New Bazaar and on the streets along the route.
21 September
Thursday September 21, the closure of the street from the Derbent Cemetery to the Government Square, the organization of a chess game event in the New Bazaar and the streets on the route.
22 September
Friday September 22nd Closure of the street from Derbent Cemetery to Government Square Closure of the streets in the New Bazaar and the streets on the route with the organization of arm wrestling, portable tennis court, badminton game event.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde 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)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes 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
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking planned
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
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)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Introducing cargo bikes
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Adoption of school travel plans
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 planned
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Niğde Belediyesi (Nigde 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.