For the 23rd consecutive year, the City of Ljubljana is participating in the European Mobility Week, the biggest international campaign for the promotion of sustainable mobility, held every year between 16 and 22 September. Again this year, we are paying additional attention to raising awareness of the benefits of walking, cycling, using public transport, and other sustainable modes of travel through various one-day events, weekly activities and permanent measures.
A well-organized public space brings many benefits to every community, which we are also aware of in the City of Ljubljana. Wherever residents, their ways of carrying out daily and other journeys and activities important to them are treated equally, the quality of life is better: there is more social justice, greater safety, less noise and air pollution.
Again this year, the varied program is intended for all age groups and the diverse interests of all citizens. As part of the European Mobility Week, we will close some streets and roads to motor traffic before the Car Free Day, which is on 22 September, and prepare a varied program on them. On Tuesday, 17 September, between and , the connecting route from Brodarjev trg to Rusjanov trg will be closed.
We will provide free transportation by city buses to events within the EMW throughout the week for kindergartens and elementary schools in the City of Ljubljana. On Sunday, 22 September, Poljanska cesta between Peglezn and Ulica Janeza Pavla will be closed between and , due to the street festival on Poljanska cesta.
As on all other days of the year, visitors are invited to make a more sustainable choice to access the Castle β via one of the footpaths or the funicular railway, where a reduced return ticket price will apply during the entire European Mobility Week. This year, as part of European Mobility Week, we prepared 12 permanent measures, 19 weekly activities and over 80 one-day events. All events are admission-free for visitors.
