Updated 11am
IF YOU GO down to Dublin town today, you’re in for a big surprise: Parking areas transformed as part of the EU’s Mobility Week.
There are a number of events taking place during Mobility Week across the country.
Seán Kenny, the Dublin Bay North Labour TD and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport has highlighted the fact that Dublin is one of the many cities and towns across Europe marking Mobility Week, which promotes and contributes to a climate of sustainable urban transport.
In the capital, PARK(ing) Day Dublin takes place today from 12pm to 8pm at various locations around the city, during which Dublin City Council will provide free on-street parking spaces to 27 different projects.
These spaces will be transformed into urban parks, giant games, animal farms and more, and there will be segway tours at St Stephens Green, giant scrabble on South William Street, an urban jungle at Arbour Hill and a jazz club on Chatham Street.
Then tomorrow, from 11.30am to 5pm, the In Town Without My Car initiative will take place, providing a range of activities based around family fun.
Picnics and alfresco dining with games and entertainment will be laid on at Dame Court and Fade Street, which will be pedestrianised on the day for the event. It’s all to encourage people to come into town without their car and have fun while they’re there.
Events have been held in different counties around the country to mark the week, including electric car demonstrations.
European Mobility Week
European Mobility Week (EMW) is a voluntary European wide awareness-raising campaign that takes place annually from 16 to 22 September.
Participating local authorities organise activities to encourage the use of more sustainable forms of transport, with the aim of protecting the environment and improving quality of life for people who live in urban areas.
Ireland has supported and participated in EMW since its inception in 2002 and a total of eight local authorities have registered to participate in EMW 2012:
- Dublin City Council
- Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Limerick City Council
- Galway City Council
- Cork County Council
- Tralee Town Council
- Leitrim County Council
- Mayo County Council
People can find out more information on Mobility Week events here on the official website.
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