Gdynia, Poland

Gdynia is a dynamic port city located along the Baltic Sea coast of Poland, forming the so-called Tri-City agglomeration with cities Sopot and Gdańsk. It’s known for its unique modernist architecture, beautiful sea coast and sea logistics.

Within the BATS project, Gdynia Municipality will run two main pilot activities.

Firstly, the Municipality will use the experience of the BATS project to optimise current traffic signalisation, with a particular focus on optimisation during all weather conditions. Through this pilot intervention, Gdynia Municipality hopes to reduce the delays and waiting times currently faced by pedestrians while waiting at crossings, while simultaneously reducing traffic in the city. In Gdynia, the continued growth of motorisation has adverse effects on congestion, in turn leading to widespread time loss, and resulting in negative implications for the environment and climate change.

Through the optimisation of cycling traffic infrastructure, the city wishes to encourage travellers to use alternative means of transport (walking, cycling, public transport) and to promote active mobility, including a modal shift in travel towards walking and cycling.

Secondly, the organisation will oversee the  establishment of micro-mobility hubs in kindergartens, equipped with e-cargo bikes for kids (and by extension, parents) to adopt and promote year-round active mobility. Rental of the equipment will be free of charge for the kindergarten community to test in order to encourage a positive change in their transport habits and behaviour. The proposed Micro-hubs will be open for the whole year, stimulating active mobility even during unfavourable weather conditions.

Currently, Gdynia witnesses a high number of parents driving their children to kindergartens each day, affecting the safety of vulnerable road users and leading to high levels of pollution in the area. This strongly contributes to health issues among children and the shaping of negative transport behaviour for their whole life. A wide range of dissemination activities will accompany the opening of the micro mobility hubs, including mobility campaigns to raise awareness, tailored workshops and lessons, and exercise booklets.

It is hoped that by introducing active mobility at the earliest age possible, Gdynia Municipality can positively influence the transport habits and attitudes of both young children and their parents.

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