Period of implementation: 10.04.2009 – 08.10.2010

 

 

Funded by: “Regional development” Operational programme, BG161РО001/4.2-01/2008 „Support forinterregional cooperation and exchangeof bestpractices”



The project partners are: Blagoevgrad Municipality, Bulgaria, Alliance for regional and civil initiatives (ARCI), Bulgaria, Szekesfehervar Municipality, Hungary and Alba Regia Ifjusagi es Szabadidos Egyesulet (ARISE), Hungary

 

Project objectives:

To establish an effective partnership between the Municipalities of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Szekesfehervar, Hungary and NGOs partners in order to share best practices in the field of transport and traffic management.

To analyze opportunities for sustainable transport in the municipality of Blagoevgrad - including the construction of bike lanes, racks, and the introduction of the service "rent – a-bike".

 

Target groups and beneficiaries:

Target group: 30 representatives of municipal administration, companiesengagedin manufacturingand selling bicycles, stands and accessoriescompanies offeringbike rental andorganizationsto supportsustainable transport andthe use ofbicycles.

Final beneficiaries: resultsfromthe project willbenefitall residentsof  Blagoevgrad municipality (76,699 people) andSzékesfehérvármunicipality(101,465 people)



Achieved results:

Conducted2bilateral visitsfor exchange of bestpractices;

Identifiedgoodpractices in bothcommunities, which can be implemented inpartner countries;

Elaborated analysis of the opportunity,Blagoevgradmunicipalityto increasethe use ofbicycles;

Conducted2 surveysofpublicattitudesin bothcommunitiestowards use ofbicycles;

Elaborated Strategy withoutlinedconcrete steps forpilotingof the "rent – a- bike" servicein Blagoevgrad municipality;

Conducted information campaigntoinform the public aboutthe project andto promote the useof bicycles inurban