European Mobility Week

European Mobility Week

The European Mobility Week 2008 will occur from the 16th to the 22nd of September.

One Week to Promote Sustainable Mobility

The European Mobility Week is an international event which involves over 2,000 towns and cities throughout Europe to highlight the necessity for changes in behaviour in relation to mobility and in particular the use of the private car. It is supported by the European Commission’s DG Environment.

European Mobility Week is a time to think about how you travel and what impact that has on your health, your finances and the Environment. You are invited to experiment with using transport options such as walking, cycling, public transport, car-sharing club or lift-sharing for your trips to the city centre.

For further information please check out: http://www.mobilityweek.eu/

Programme 2008 in Cork City

The European Mobility Week locally encourages and celebrates the various alternatives to car driving: walking, cycling, public transport, car-sharing, lift-sharing, eco-driving…

In Cork City a range of even are organised by Cork City Council Traffic Division with various local partners and financial support from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. This year’s theme is “Clean Air for All”, a topic of particular concern for citizens today.

The Mobility Week’s comprehensive programme includes air quality awareness campaign, cycling workshops, free health screenings, movie night, free bike training course for families, sustainable transport exhibition and showcase of electric bicycles and scooters.

Highlight of the week is the “Rebel Pedal!” bicycle parade and picnic on Saturday 20^th September – at least 1,000 cyclists are expected on the streets of Cork! For more information, please check www.rebelpedal.ie

Several prizes including a professional camera and a luxury weekend break can be won through the “Rediscover Public Transport!” raffles in conjunction with Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and GoCar  and the “Doing good. Having Fun” photo competition. 

In addition, the Black Ash Park and Ride service will remain free throughout the whole week and the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey T.D. will be present in Cork on Friday 19^th September for the official launch of the new GoCar (CarSharing) and Avego(RideSharing) services.

Cork Summary Programme 2008 

Cork Programme 2008 

Programme 2007 in Cork City

Events held during European Mobility Week 2007 included a public conference on the future Cork car-sharing club, two free public screenings and two free of charge Park and Ride services. The week was highlighted by the successful Rebel Pedal Parade!: over 500 enthusiastic cyclists took part in Cork’s biggest bicycle parade ever, which was followed by a street festival.

Cork City was nominated as the best Irish participant by the Mobility Week Award 2008 panel of experts and was one of the 44 relevant European candidates pre-selected for the Award.

The complete programme of the European Mobility Week 2007 in Cork City can still be downloaded by selecting the link below.

Please contact us for any further information:

Traffic Division, Cork City Council
VHI Buildings, 70 South Mall, Cork
Tel: 021 492 4452
E-mail: traffic@corkcity.ie

 

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