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Albania
Andorra
Austria
General information
- Aktivitäten zum Autofreien Tag am 22.9. & zur Aktionswoche 16.-22.9. siehe www.mobilitaetswoche.at
- List of participating Cities in Austria, the official EU website (listed are ONLY the events of governments and administrations of cities and communities)
Graz
title: "Autofrei - ich bin dabei" in der autofreien "Promenade Annenstrasse"
Date: Montag, 22. September 2008, 11-18 Uhr
Location: Annenstrasse, Graz
Events planned so far: Programm: www.graz.at
Organizer: Stadt Graz, Abteilung für Verkehrsplanung, Dr. Daniela Hörzer
Additional comments: Erleben Sie umweltfreundliche Bewegung und erfahren Sie mehr über die Mobilität einst. Geniessen Sie bei Musik, kulinarischen Genüssen oder einer Fahrt mit der Oldtimerstrassenbahn ein buntes Angebot für RadfahrerInnen, FussgängerInnen, Interessierte und Kinder. Kommen Sie und erleben Sie die autofreie Annenstrasse und ihre Betriebe einmal anders. Zum Programm.
Belarus
Belgium
Bruges
Title: Car Free Sunday Bruges / Autoloze zondag Brugge
Date: 21 September
Location: Bruges, Belgium
Events planned so far: Bruges city centre is completely car free during the day. Concerts and activities in various locations of the city. Main spot for the sports events is in the city`s main square; with bossaball, deathride, streetsoccer, panna football and extreme trial-bike.
Organizer: Autoloze zondag Brugge
Contact e-mail: autolozezondag@brugge.be
Web address: www.brugge.be/autolozezondag autoloze zondag.pdf
Brussels
Title: A Sunday Without Car
Date: 21 September
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Events planned so far: The city centre will be closed off to motorized traffic between 9am and 7pm.STIB public transport network free of charge. Walking and cycling tours.
Contact name: Mrs. Camille Thiry
Web address: www.dimanchesansvoiture.irisnet.be www.autolozezondag.irisnet.be
City: Brussels, Belgium
Date: 13 -19 September
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Events planned so far: 13th: Formation Velo-Trafic, 19th: Masse Critique
Contact Name: Eric Nicolas
Contact E-mail: eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org
Web Address: www.gracq.org http://placeovelo.collectifs.net
Wavre
Date: 14, 21 September
Location: Wavre, Belgium
Events planned so far: 14th: Balade Velo, 21st: Journee de la Mobilite
Organizer: Les Cyclistes Quotidiens
Contact Name: Eric Nicolas
Contact E-mail: eric.nicolas-AT-gracq.org
Web Address: www.gracq.org
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Banja Luka
City: Banja Luka
Organizer: Centar za zivotnu sredinu/Center for environment
Date: 21,22 September
Events planned so far:' On the 21st we will have a bike ride thru the city center where will try to have more than 150 people on the bikes what we had last time on the city bike ride. This ride will be named as "Two wheels enough" bike ride and after that ride we will try to collect the data from the people that would like to be involved in solving the problems related to the urban transport issues in our city. With this bike ride we would like to show the city authorities that there is a plenty people on the bikes and that they do not work anough on fulfilling their needs. On 22nd we will organize in the morning hanging around with the kids from city kindergarten while the traffic is stoped. With color chalks drawing on the main street. Spreading the flayers about important infomations cosidering the quality of air in general. In midday we will have round table with the theme of EMW "Clean air for all", and we will try to emphasize the quality of air in our city and the EU standards. In the afternoon we will show few films about this topic and we will make some discusion after all.
Contact name: Tihomir Dakic
Contact e-mail: tihomir.dakic (at) czzs.org
Bulgaria
Croatia
Zagreb
City: Zagreb
Organizer: Zelena akcija/Friends of the Earth Croatia
Date: 17-21 September
Events planned so far: On the 17th we will have a panel discussion where we will present a comparative study of Zagreb's transport system contrasting with ones in other European cities, in order to show the lack of vision in the development of the Zagreb transport system. On the 20th there will be an interactive exhibition on Cvjetni trg (one of the most famous squares in Zagreb), that will be focused on problems caused by urban transport infrastructure taking over public space.
Contact name: Bernard Ivcic
Contact e-mail: bernard (at) zelena-akcija.hr
Web address: www.zelena-akcija.hr
Koprivnica
Winner of EU Mobility Award for entire continent! is a humble city of 30,000 residents near the border of Hungary with a big vision for transportation.
Events There will be two weeks of events, with many many activities to take part in. Go to the website to see all their events. The highlight activity is:
On Monday,September 22, World Carfree Day the area of 22ha will be closed to motorized traffic ( in comparison with 7.4ha of current pedestrian zone). The area of 12.4ha will be closed to the car traffic on Saturday 20 and the area of 14.8 ha will be closed to car traffic on Sunday 21.The area involves the immediate town center, including the three streets which will be pedestrianized within the three-year period. Several other car-free days have been organized through the year in some other town areas.
Web Address: www.mobilityweek.eu
Czech Republic
National Summary: Czechs can be proud of being one of the most active nations in European Mobility Week! Forget the Golden Capital, Hradec Kralove for example will celebrate the closing of Riegrovy square to private cars, and Kino Central will project transport related films through the week for students and the public. The World Carfree Network will be represented by a stand in the beautiful historical town Pelhrimov(Vysocina district), where Chris Coleman will make presentations about carfree living to students.
Web Address: National Website for EU Mobility Week
Prague
Organizer: Automat
Date: 15-21 September
Location: At various locations in Prague in cooperation with Europe Mobility Week.
Events planned so far: On the 15th they screen the film 'Contested Streets' at Kino Svetozor. On the 17th is an event called Prague Mothers dedicated to get people to stop parking on the sidewalk. On the 19th there will be a political action promoting the 5 point challenge to the city government. On the 21st is the great ride itself from 15h at Rudolfina. The ride last year had 3000 riders, and we hope to have more this year!
Contact name: Martin Skalsky
Contact e-mail: martin.skalsky (at) auto-mat.cz
Web address: auto*mat.cz
Additional comments: The site is in Czech, but the location and time of the events are clear enough for those who neumi Cesky. Come join us to help us show Prazaky/Praguers how much better the city looks without cars!
Hradec Kralove
Akce/Actions 16-20 at Kino Centrale they will play(pusti)transport related films to students and the public
21st there will be a Cyklojizda/group bike ride
22nd "Den Bez Aut/Day without Cars": Male Namesti will be closed to cars, the action is called 'Male, ale zive namesti/Small but lively square' with many activities for adults and children!
Contact name: Mr Pavel ��� ubrt
Contact phone: +420 495 707 592
Denmark
Estonia
Tallinn
6.-7. september 2. Uus Maailm Street Festival/ New World Street Festival Two days of events on an intersection turned into local plaza with street market, concerts, excursions, workshops and other fun.
See photos: http://www.uusmaailm.ee/?page_id=694
Date: 22. September, 17.00
Events planned so far: Car Free Day concert in Tammsaare park, Söµpruse Puiestee, games on segways, bikes.
Organizer: Tallinn City.
Tartu
Date: 22.september 2008
Events planned so far: Bicycle City Tartu - bikeride, starting 17.30 Town Hall Square
Organizers: Estonian Green Movement, Tartu Student Nature Protection Circle etc.
Website: www.autovaba.ee
Finland
France
Caen
Organizer: Direction Générale des Services
Date: 22 September
Location:
Events planned so far: Stands info-transports organisés avec les acteurs locaux Bus Verts et Twisto pour les transports collectifs et Véol pour le vélo sur 4 sites à partir du 22 septembre inclus. Possibilité de diagnostics personnalisés des trajets, de souscription d'abonnements et de demande de tickets d'essais gratuits.
Web address: www.ville-caen.fr
Contact name: Ms Sandrine Magnin
Contact e-mail:
Grenoble
Organiser: uN p'Tit v�©Lo dAnS La T�ªte
Date: each 22 September since 2004
Location: sur une place de parking, place Jean Achard in Grenoble
Events planned so far: libération de parking, On a paying parking, each time a car will leave its place, we'll buy a ticket and park a bike instead. Within the liberated space, we'll picnic, play to the ball, and take the apero. children welcome !
Web Address www.ptitvelo.net
Contact e-mail: contact@ptitvelo.net
Paris
Organizer: Vélorution Paris Ile-de-France
Location: Place de l'étoile, Paris
Events planned so far: Masse critique à vélo: tourner autour de la place pour faire rayonner l'étoile et dénoncer les politiques de transport en région parisienne qui tournent en rond.
Date: 22 septembre 2008, 18h00
Contact name: Vélorution Paris Ile-de-France
Contact e-mail: contact@velorution.org
Web address: www.velorution.org
Additional comments:
Germany
Please visit Germany
Greece
Athens
Date: September 22nd, 19.00
Location: Kallimarmaron
Events planned so far: We call everyone to arrive in the Kallimarmaron stadium by cycles, on foot, by mass transit, to demand cities with more green areas, less cars, more humanity. We will all gather for the arranged concert "We sing together for green, we sign for life"
Organizer: PEZEE
Contact email: pezh@pezh.gr
Website: PEZEE
Thessaloniki
Title: We can make it - without cars!
Date: 20th and 21st of September
Location: Thessaloniki, Aristotelous street, statue of Venizelos
Events planned so far:
Sept 20th at 12:00: Pedestrians march through the city to protest blocked sidewalks and zebra crossings.
Sept 20th at 14:00: Ferry ride from the harbor along the waterfront of the city to protest the lack of such a service.
Sept 21st at 11:00: Bike ride on the city streets to protest the lack of absolutely any facilities for the bicycle.
Organizer: Co-organized by twelve local citizen groups
Contact name: George Antonopoulos, Grigoris Mavrakis
Contact e-mail: welcome@enosipezon.gr
Web address: http://thesskinisis.wordpress.com/
Hungary
City: Budapest
Title: Critical Mass
Date: September 22
Location: H�sök tere (Heros square) at 18:30 and Moszkva ter at 20:00
Events planned so far: This time, there will not be the traditional 2 hour long ride all together, but there will be two seperate occasions for gathering all together and raising the bikes over the heads. Between these two events, everyone can cycle any where they want to. The idea is to fill the streets with cyclists.
Organizer:
Contact name:
Contact e-mail:
Web address: www.criticalmass.hu
Additional comments: (MAGYARUL) Pontosan 18:30-kor a HÅ�sök terén van az elsÅ� helyszÃn bringaemeléssel. Pontosan 20 órakor a második a Moszkva téren bringaemeléssel. Jöhetsz bármelyikre, vagy mindkettÅ�re.
KÃ�ZTÃ�K NINCSEN LEZÃ�RT, KIJELÃ�LT Ã�TVONAL! Az autómentes nap miatt végig lezárt Andrássy úton kÃvül FORGALOMBAN kell közlekedned, a KRESZ szerint. (Több infó a honlapon)
Iceland
Reykjavik
Date: 16 to 22 September
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Events planned so far: Organised city walks and bike race, bike helmet competition, sustainable travel plans, free concerts and road closures.
Organizer: Department of Environment and Traffic, City of Reykjavik
Contact name: M. Pálmi F. Randversson
Contact e-mail: palmi.f.randversson@reykjavik.is
Ireland
Cork
Title: Rebel Pedal
City: Cork
Organizer: Cork Environmental Forum and Cork City Council
Location: Cork, Ireland
Events planned so far: Giant bicycle parade through Cork's city centre followed by a picnic party. Various entertainment including juggling, massages, music and dance performance, face painting for children, show of funky bicycles and cycling workshops.
Date: 20 September
Contact name: Patrick Treacy
Contact e-mail: patrick@cef.ie
Web address: www.cef.ie www.rebelpedal.ie
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
City: In over 20 cities across the country!
Organizer: EU Mobility Week, LOAZ (Landelijk Overleg Autovrije Zondag, countrywide foundation in which 10 organizations co-operate, desk at Milieudefensie office), alongside local organisations
Date: 14th to the 22nd of September
Events planned so far: The 'Week van de Vooruitgang' (Dutch version of European Mobility Week) starts on September 14th with Carfree Sundays in Utrecht and Leiden. On 21 September there are Carfree Sunday in Amsterdam and 21 other cities and towns. In the other days of the week, 64,000 pupils of primary schools from 71 municipalities will participate in the project 'Green Footsteps', which stimulates children to go to school by foot or by bike. There are also several other activities which promote cycling, walking, public transport, responsible car use and alternative attitudes to mobility.
De Week van de Vooruitgang is de Nederlandse versie van de European Mobility Week. In deze week worden wandelen, fietsen, openbaar vervoer, kritisch autogebruik en anders omgaan met mobiliteit gepromoot. Dit jaar is de week in Nederland extra lang: van 14 t/m 22 september!
Web Address: www.weekvandevooruitgang.nl
Contact Name:
Contact E-mail:
Norway
Poland
Wroclaw
Date: 16-22 September
Events planned so far: There is an event planned for every day of the week. For details (in Polish only) please visit the websites below.
Web Address: www.mobilityweek.eu www.um.warszawa.pl
Contact Name: Mr Michael Babicz
Portugal
City:
Organizer: um Dia Sem Carros
Date: 22nd September
Location:
Events planned so far:
Web Address: um Dia Sem Carros
Contact Name:
Contact E-mail: info@umdiasemcarros.org
Romania
Iasi
Date: 15 to 23 September
Location: Iasi, Romania
Events planned so far: Sustainable mobility debates, role play, workshops, public eco-event.
Organizer: EuroDEMOS Association
Contact name: Catalina Aghinitei
Contact e-mail: eurodemos_youth@yahoo.com
Russia
Organizer: Carfree Russia
Web Address: www.carfree.org.ru, www.massa.org.ru
Contact Name:
Contact E-mail: info@carfree.org.ru
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City Moscow
Location Moscow Centre
Organizer: Carfree Russia
Web Address: www.carfree.org.ru
Contact E-mail: dmitrij.kokorev@gmail.com
Comments: This is regular action orginized by NGO. Officials as usually don't take into account this Day. eventdescription: Making briefing and giving interviews. Press-releases and leaflets dissending.
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City Moscow
location: Moscow centre (start from Turgenevskaya square)
Event description: Big group of cyclists start at 20.00 from the center of Moscow. They going via city, making street parties and a lot of fun on the way, dissending leaflets and posters releated to Carfree Day
Web Address: www.massa.org.ru
Contact E-mail: critical.mass.moscow@gmail.com
San Marino
Serbia
City: Belgrade
Date: 22 September
Location: We will meet at 11.00 am on the cycle path that enters the Savski Venac municipality. We will then ride together towards the head office of the Belgrade Fair.
Events planned so far:
After a short ride at 12.00 am participants will get some refreshments and then the educational part of the program will start in the Festive Room of the Head Office Building. Several important guests from state institutions will address the audience and talk about the main theme of European Mobility Week "Clean Air for All".
Most important will be the information about the air quality in Belgrade from "Institut of Public Health of Belgrade". They are monitoring the quality of air in Belgrade at several parts of the city and they are periodically reporting to the public the figures from their research in order to raise awareness concerning air pollution, CO2 emissions and climate change.
After that there will be a video projection of films. We have chosen six short documentary films from our archive:
Home Sweet Home - Anita Sancha
My CO2 Climate Challenge Film - Defra
EMW 2004 Kids About Mobility
EMW 2004 Best of Smart Moves for Sustainable Mobility
Cycling Friendly Cities Amsterdam, Houten, Copenhagen, Bogota 2006
Ciclovia - Bogota, Columbia
Organizer: Jugo Cycling Campaign
Contact name: Milan Boric
Contact e-mail: boricmilan-AT-hotmail.com
Web address: www.bicikl.info (in Serbian)
Slovakia
Kosice
Organizer:
Date: 21 September, Sunday
Location: Vedeckej kniznici (Hlavná 10, Kosice)
Events planned so far: 15:00 - CykloPOTULKA, 17:00 - III. KOSICKÝ MASKARNÝ SPRIEVOD NA BICYKLOCH A INÝCH KOLIESKACH
Web address: www.mickosice.sk
Contact name:
Contact e-mail:
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
City: Lund
Date: 16-22 September
Location: Around the town
Events planned so far:
16th of September The city of Lund will be encouraging pedestrians, bicyclists and public transport users by handing out paper bags, pre-printed with "Thanks for walking, biking, going by public transportation". The bags are containing information about the activities during the European Mobility Week together with apples and juice packages.
17th of September The municipality has recently asphalted the last part of Hardebergaspåret, a main bicycle lane from the outskirts to the city centre. To get the publics attention, the city of Lund will celebrate the improved lane with free coffee and cake on site.
18th of September Together with the University, the city of Lund has invited Professor John Whitelegg, UK, to make a public lecture on Time and Transport at the City hall.
19th of September Lundahoj, the bicycle travelling centre by the Central Station in Lund, is promoted by a "walking quiz" that will show the public the different services that are provided around the station area.
20th of September The different administrations of the municipality; Office of Road and Traffic, Office of Parks and Nature, Office of Public Transport, Office of City Planning, Environmental Office and the City Council Executive Office are displaying their work and vision of Lund at Stortorget, the main square. The Mobility management Unit (a section of the Road and Traffic Office) is arranging a Clean Vehicle Exhibition on Mårtenstorget, the largest square. The exhibition contains cars, bikes and other vehicles, supplies and information about sustainable transports.
21st of September Naturbussen, the recreational public transportation, is arranging tours on the theme Clean air for All.
22nd of September A bicycle parade is taking place in the city centre. Several spectacular bikes, from Lundahoj, are shown. Along with information signs on the theme "Thanks for walking, biking, going by public transportation" the parading bicyclists will have yellow helmets and reflector waistcoats to promote traffic safety.
Organizer: Lunds Kommun
Contact name: Mr Anders Söderberg
Contact email: anders.soderberg-AT-lund.se
Contact tel: +46 46-35 69 83
Web address: www.lund.se
Switzerland
Basle / Basel
Titel: Clever unterwegs - 1 Mal Basel autofrei
Datum: 20. September 2008
Link: www.basel-autofrei.ch
Veranstalter: VCS beider Basel, Grüne Basel-Stadt, Pro Velo beider Basel, Ökostadt Basel, Club des Autofreien (CAS), junges grünes bündnis, umverkehR, Greenpeace, BastA!
Details: Clever unterwegs - 1 Mal Basel autofrei
Am 20. September 2008 sind wir in der Basler Innenstadt clever unterwegs. Verschiedene Plätze und Strassenstücke stehen an diesem Aktionstag für die saubere, sichere und spassige Mobilität zur Verfügung. Dieses Jahr scheint die Stadt noch nicht ganz reif für ein autofreies Innenstadt-Ypsilon. Wir konnten aber ein grosses Gebiet um die Sankt-Alban-Vorstadt, den Birsigparkplatz, einen Teil der Hammer- und der Drahtzugstrasse für das Strassenfest "erobern". Wir bespielen auch die Claramatte, den Rümelinsplatz und die Rheinterrasse bei der Mittleren Brücke).
Um 12 Uhr findet auf der Rheinterrasse die Eröffnung statt. Hier kann jede/r auf dem 14m hohen SkyBIKE himmelwärts radeln. Auch frisch gewählte GrossrätInnen und RegierungsrätInnen werden für die umweltschonende Mobilität abheben. Hier sind auch alle Infos zu den verschiedenen Aktionen erhältlich und die Stempelkarten für den Stadt-Parcours, der die Festplätze verbindet. Volle Stempelkarten nehmen an einer attraktiven Verlosung teil.
Weitere Highlight des Tages sind: Downhill Skateboard-Ripp am Mühleberg, Liegestuhloase auf der Hammerstrasse, Solarkino auf der Claramatte und ein Strassenfest mit Beizen, Musik, Wasserparcours und Mini-Eisenbahn auf dem Birsigparkplatz.
Von 12 bis 18 Uhr finden Aktionen an den verschiedenen Orten statt. Von 20 bis 23 Uhr zeigt das Solarkino die Filme "The Immigrant" von Charlie Chaplin und den senegalesischen Film "TGV" von Moussa Touré.
St.Gallen
Titel: St.Galler Strassenparade
Datum: 20. September 2008
Link: www.provelo.info
Veranstalter: PRO VELO Region St.Gallen
Details: StrasenParade 08 - Mobil ohne Auto
Am 20. September findet die zweite St.Galler Strassenparade - Mobil ohne Auto statt. Ab 13.30 Uhr treffen wir uns auf dem Bahnhofplatz beim Lämmerbrunnen. Von da aus startet gegen 14.00 Uhr die fröhliche Kundgebung zum Blumenmarkt. Zu Fuss, oder mit dem Velo setzen wir ein Zeichen für die Mobilität ohne Auto. Originelle Ideen, Fahrradklingeln, Instrumente, geschmückte Velos, lustige Kostüme etc. sind willkommen. Hauptsache dabei sein und Spass haben.
Nach dem Umzug, ab ca. 14.45 Uhr beginnt auf dem Blumenmarkt das Fest für eine lebenswerte Stadt. Das Konzert von SCHOEDO und weitere Darbietungen sowie leckeres Essen und erfrischende Getränke von der Velochuchi laden zum Verweilen ein. Das Fest dauert bis ca. 18.00 Uhr. Für die Kinder gibt es auf dem Festplatz eine Spielecke.
Zurich / Zürich
Titel: Velodemo
Datum: 22. September 2008
Link: www.velodemo.ch
Veranstalter: Junge Grüne Zürich
Details: Wir treffen uns um 18.00 Uhr am Bürkliplatz zur grössten Velodemo der Schweiz! Check www.velodemo.ch für mehr Information und drumherum. Schreib: info@velodemo.ch bei Fragen und Anregungen. Wir freuen uns auf Dich!
Title: Zurich Multimobil
Date: 28 September
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Events planned so far: Road closures. Public information about sustainable transport. Recycle stalls for drinks cans and bottles.
Organizer: City of Zurich
Contact name: Cordelia Oppliger
Web address: www.stadt-zuerich.ch
Ukraine
Date: 21 September
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Events planned so far: Kyiv - city-park, not parking!
Organizer:
Web address: www.carfree.org.ua
Contact e-mail: info@sheshory.org
United Kingdom
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