Environment

Ljubljana participates in European Mobility Week

Photo: Nik Rovan

Published

September 27, 2016

Country

Comments

0

Share

Published:

September 27, 2016

Country:

Comments:

0

Share

Between September 16 and 22, the Slovenian capital took part in the European Mobility Week for the fifteenth consecutive time. In the annual international campaign, held this time under the slogan ‘Smart mobility. Strong economy.’, Ljubljana prepared a series of diverse and educational events and announced a dozen sustainability measures, the municipal website said.

As one of the cities advocating sustainable mobility as an economic advantage, the local authority restricted motor traffic on one street in each of its 17 communities for the World Car-Free Day on September 22, and organized a programme to promote the effort. The event focused on what can be introduced into public space instead of cars.

Under the scope of activities as the European Green Capital for this year, the month of September is dedicated to sustainable mobility and air quality. Ljubljana’s residents and visitors are invited to walk, cycle, use public transport or other forms of sustainable mobility.

In line with its transport policy, the City of Ljubljana is expanding surfaces for pedestrians and cyclists, and introducing one-way traffic on Eipprova Street. Traffic regime changes are also imposed in the Vodmat area. Other permanent sustainable mobility efforts include a boost in multimodality with new stations for the bicycle-sharing system, lanes, and a training site.

The capital will see 25 new charging stations for electric vehicles and the introduction of the technology at the on-call service of the public passenger transport company LPP.

Related Articles

vulcan lithium Landau Zero Carbon Lithium Project

Vulcan opens Europe’s first fully domestic lithium production plant in Germany

30 November 2023 - Lithium extraction from salt water has a much lower environmental impact than projects at salt deserts and mines

Southeastern European countries gsci rank sustainable competitiveness

Here’s how Southeastern European countries rank in sustainable competitiveness

18 November 2023 - Scandinavian countries are ranked the highest in GSCI, but even they have a long way to go to becoming truly sustainable and competitive

Rio Tinto files nine lawsuits against Serbia

Rio Tinto filed nine lawsuits against Serbia

15 November 2023 - Rio Tinto’s Serbian subsidiary Rio Sava has submitted nine lawsuits against the Government of Serbia over the suspension of the Jadar project

cbam transitional phase western balkans turkey

CBAM transitional period: What it means for exporters to EU and how they can meet requirements

15 November 2023 - To get a better picture of what lies ahead for exporters to the EU, we have talked to lawyers and energy experts