Detailed description (English): During one day of the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK - in 2018 it is 20th of September (Thursday), we motivate and support the people who are coming to work (or from work) by bicycle.
Four local actors: BikeCoffee, Uzhhorod City Institute, Uzhhorod Bicycle Culture (UBC) and FORZA NGO organise a morning reception for the people who travel to work by bike.
The event takes place at one of the most bikeable place: Nezalezhnosti Embankment.
People who travel to work (and/or from work) by bike are welcome with coffee and other morning drinks, get reflecting stripes for their bicycles, stickers "Bike to Work", stickers "Share the Road", stickers "Keep the distance", flyers with the safety rules for cyclists. Additionally, some communication about the current issues related to bicycle infrastructure in the city is made.
Time frame: 9:00-10:30 - morning hours with most trips by bikes.
Target group(s): Regular people of Uzhhorod city, who conduct their trips to work/from work and daily needs by bike
Objectives: To motivate people to travel by bike, to acknowledge their presence in the city and contribution to the clean environment and sustainability, to get to know each other, to communicate among those who promote cycling as a daily means of urban transport, to enhance cyclists safety in the city.
Expected Outcomes: More people use bicycle for daily trips, safety of cyclists in the city increased, people have new connections.
Partner: BikeCoffee cafe private initiative, Uzhhorod City Institute, NGO, Uzhhorod Bicycle Culture, NGO, FORZA, NGO