What is Mobility Week all about?
Every September, it's now a tradition for some of the streets that populate our cities to suddenly change. Created in 2002 at the initiative of the European Commission, in just a few years the event has become THE major annual movement for sustainable mobility.?
The programme is open to everyone: individuals, local authorities, public institutions, businesses, associations, etc. Individually or collectively, the aim is to explore, experiment and, if all goes well, adopt new habits. Mobility Week thus makes it possible:
- Test new equipment. For example by trying out, with the help of a professional, that famous cargo bike that will allow us to pick up the kids from school without having to take the car. Or getting on that scooter for the first time, so useful for short urban journeys.
- To test a new route. The home-work journey is one of the pillars of everyday mobility. During Mobility Week, some companies are encouraging their employees to reinvent their commute. It's an opportunity to swap traffic jams for a new cycle path, or that tram that's been giving us the eye for months without us daring to venture out... Tools exist to help you build the route that suits you best.
Decathlon joins, once again, the celebration of European Mobility Week to contribute to raising awareness about the benefits of sustainable mobility for both people's health, cities and the environment. Teammates from all over the world would participate in several ways.?
The initiatives include bike repair workshops, in-store product tests, routes through the city, expert conferences, mobility challenges, and others.
Inside Decathlon we have many local examples:
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In France: On September 16 and 17, Btwin Village celebrates the mobility festival, where we invite you to rediscover the pleasure of active mobility: https://www.btwin-village.com/a-la-une/festival-de-la-mobilite/
Will also be a global mobility challenge to come to work in a way other than alone in your car.
Spain:?Dozens of events along the country inviting citizens to participate!?
Colombia: Global challenge to track sustainable kilometers and competing among other companies.?
The aim is clear: to promote and develop more sustainable modes of travel, safer and better quality for everyone.