Mobility Week is a cyclical initiative promoting sustainable transport and ecological ways of moving around the city. This year’s edition is held under the slogan “Let’s share mobility”. The initiators of Cycle Hack, a workshop devoted to bicycle innovations, encourage people to share ideas on how to improve bicycle communication. The meetings will be held simultaneously in nearly 30 cities around the world, including Gdańsk as part of the European Mobility Week. Participants will try to find solutions that will help minimize (or even remove!) the barriers that cyclists face in the future. Cycle Hack Gdańsk will be held under the slogan “Patents for driving in bad weather”. Registration for the workshop part is required via the registration form. At the same time, consultations will be held on the location of the Metropolitan Bike car parks, to which admission is unlimited.
On Saturday, at the Chełm-Witosa tram terminus, there will be a festival with public transport. This is one opportunity to take a ride on vintage buses and visit historic trams. There will also be an open-air bicycle service, stands of the Municipal Guard and the Municipal Police Headquarters, an art competition and quizzes with prizes, e.g. vouchers for Lechia Gdańsk matches.
As part of the “Bike to the Zoo” event, when coming to the zoo on a bike, you will be able to buy tickets for PLN 10 (normal ticket) and PLN 5 (reduced). An additional attraction will be the field game “Animal mobility”, thanks to which you can find out how far, fast, high and deep animals run, climb and dive in natural conditions and take part in a drawing of shopping vouchers.
There will also be an opportunity to take a professional bicycle portrait – on Monday at the Olivia Hall, and on Thursday at the Oliwa Gate (yellow viaduct).
The partners of the event also invite you to trips: visiting the Gdansk airport and the container terminal, historical walks around Nowy Port and Brzeźno.
European Mobility Week 2017 programme in Gdansk
Cycle Hack (15, 16, 17.09 ) – patents for riding in bad weather, talks about the future of the Bicycle Urban Competition and consultations on the Metropolitan Bike station (workshop part – registration via the registration form required, consultations – unlimited participation)
Where: City Culture Institute, ul. Długi Targ 39/40, 80-803 Gdansk
When?
• Friday: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (consultations from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m .)
• Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (consultations as above from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
Public transport yesterday and today – 16.09 (Saturday) at: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m . – festival at the tram terminus Chełm – Witosa;
Visiting the airport terminal – 16.09, at: 10:00 a.m. Lech Wałęsa (registration required – registration form)
Knowledge Stop – 16.09 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m . – exhibition devoted to public transport, organized by the Pomeranian Association of Urban Transport Enthusiasts in the Upland Gate,
By bike to the ZOO – 17.09 (Sunday) from 09:00 to 19:00 – come to the ZOO by bike and buy a ticket for a fraction of the price (PLN 10 – normal, PLN 5 – reduced);
Sea Tales – 18.09 (Monday) at: 5:00 p.m. – historical walk around Nowy Port will set off from the Maritime Culture Centre (registration required – registration form)
Take a professional BIKE PHOTO!:
• 18.09 (Monday) from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m . – at Hala Olivia
• 21.09 (Thursday) from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m . – at the Oliwa Gate (yellow viaduct)
Visiting the DCT S.A. Container Terminal – 20.09 (Wednesday) at: 4:30 p.m. – departure by bus from the parking lot at ul. Long Gardens (registration required – registration form, attraction for adults)
Get to know Brzeźno with Dorota Kuś – 21.09 (Thursday) at: 12:00 – a walk with elements of the history of public transport
European Car Free Day – 22.09 (Friday) – leave your car, take your registration card and travel for free by public transport
source: Rowerowy Gdańsk
