This year's European Mobility Week begins

Under the motto "Combine and move", this year's "European Mobility Week" (EMW) begins today. And this year, the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Executive Agency for the Environment, RISW, the Directorates of National Parks and the Basin Directorates throughout the country are conducting initiatives during the week of mobility in the period from 16 to 22 September.

The theme of the 2024 campaign is 'Shared space for all' and its message is that shared public space brings many benefits - a place where people, transport and activities have their own space, gives more social justice, more great road safety, less noise and air pollution and a better quality of life.

The culmination of the initiatives is the popular Car Free Day – September 22. The EC's campaign this year invites us to decide together how to share public space and make sure that everyone can move safely and comfortably in a pleasant environment, especially pedestrians and cyclists.

The campaign encourages the participation of municipalities, schools, non-governmental and business organizations, engaging people in initiatives to achieve sustainable urban mobility that lead to reductions in air pollution, noise pollution, congestion, traffic accidents and health problems.

You can see the initiatives to mark European Mobility Week 16-22 September 2024 HERE.

September 22 – Day without cars

On September 22, thousands of cities in Europe and beyond close their streets to vehicles and open them to people. In fact, more and more people around the world want to increase the number of car-free days throughout the year.

The event can cover an entire city or a specific area. If more than one area is designated, footpaths can connect them. When organizing the Car Free Day, the type of area (residential, office buildings, commercial areas), accessibility, parking options, etc. are taken into account.

Car Free Day is an ideal opportunity to show residents what a street or area without motorized vehicles looks like. This is also a good opportunity to test and implement permanent measures in the future. Many European cities have already taken this step.