Raising awareness about travel habits during Mobility Week
European Mobility Week begins today, Tuesday, Sept. 16, and runs through Sept. 22, with this year's theme "Transportation for All." The message encourages everyone to work together to create an accessible and safe community for all, regardless of mobility level.
Since 2002, Iceland's national government, cities and municipalities have joined a coordinated European campaign to promote sustainable transportation. This happens through city and transportation planning that makes walking or biking to and from work and home convenient and safe.
The week aims to introduce urban residents to eco-friendly, economical, and health-promoting transport options that benefit the environment.
Reykjavík City has consistently held events during this week and encouraged residents to choose sustainable travel options. Residents can explore whether alternative transportation might work for them, such as walking one day a week, biking or taking the city bus.
Events can be found on municipal websites and the week's Facebook page.
Events scheduled in the capital area include:
- Sept. 16: Mobility Week begins across European cities and municipalities.
- Sept. 17: Resource Circle in Elliðaárdalur in honor of Mobility Week.
- Sept. 18: The conference "Diverse transportation for all" at 9 a.m. in Tjarnarsalur at City Hall, hosted by Reykjavík City, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, Transport for the Capital Area and Strætó Public Transport, covering various transportation topics.
- Sept. 19: Formal opening of the pedestrian bridge over Sæbraut.
- Sept. 22: European Car-Free Day. The public is encouraged to leave their cars at home, and to make this easier, rural bus service and city buses in the capital area will be free.
Mobility Week is an awareness campaign highlighting transportation options, and city staff have produced several videos for the occasion that will be shared on social media. They show how staff commute to and from work.
