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Synopsis

Some of the principal objectives of the City of Kecskemét's transport policy are:

• promoting a mode transfer away from the car towards more sustainable modes of transport,
• improving health and the quality of life,
• reducing air pollution.

The Municipality has consequently implemented measures such as:

• the promotion of sustainable modes of transport and their advantages,
• restricting access to the city center by motorists,
• promoting the use of cleaner vehicles powered by various forms of energy (i.e. natural gas, biogas, biofuels, electricity, LPG, etc.),
• re-distribution of the road network.

Cycling and sustainable modes of transport have been strongly promoted over the past years. The bike programme was introduced in 2000-2001:

• the Municipality developed the bicycle route network,
• organisation of Bicycle tours, for example:
• • a bicycle tour for students of Kecskemét to the Arad (Romania) Hungarian Martyrs Memorial,
  • programmes organised by the Kecskemét House of Nature,
• the 2003 "By Bike to School" action within the framework of the European Car Free Day and Mobility Week campaigns,
• creation of secured and guarded bicycle parks near railway stations (especially in areas with high traffic congestion and in the city centre).

Target groups: all citizens
Fields: cycling - urban planning

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