This year, cycling conditions have been improved, for example, by implementing new bike lanes. Photo: Oskari Kaupinmäki
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Helsinki will celebrate Mobility Week with a special event on Friday, September 20, offering free bicycle tune-ups and decoration opportunities at Kansalaistori. The event, running from 11 AM to 5 PM, encourages residents to prepare their bikes for the autumn season as part of the city’s efforts to promote sustainable transport.
Mobility Week, celebrated from September 16 to 22 across Europe, highlights the theme of “Shared City Spaces” this year.
The initiative aims to raise awareness about daily travel choices and their impact on the environment, public health, and urban life. In Helsinki, cycling plays a key role in promoting eco-friendly and healthy transportation options.
Cycling has become a central part of Helsinki’s transport culture, and the city is actively enhancing cycling infrastructure. This year, several new bike paths have been introduced, including the recently opened Kaisantunneli under the Central Railway Station, and bike lanes along the new tram line 13 on Hermannin rantatie.
Helsinki’s long-term goal is to complete a comprehensive cycling network across the city by 2030, making it easier for residents to reach their destinations by bike. This includes completing the “Baana” cycling network, which will improve access across the city center and surrounding areas.
By promoting cycling and other sustainable transport modes, Helsinki aims to improve public health, reduce environmental impacts, and create safer, more pleasant shared spaces in the city. During Mobility Week, residents are encouraged to explore new cycling routes and take advantage of the city’s expanding infrastructure.
“Riding a bike doesn’t have to be a lifestyle—it’s just one of many ways to get around,” says Oskari Kaupinmäki, Helsinki’s cycling coordinator, encouraging residents to try biking as part of their everyday travel.
As Helsinki continues to develop its cycling network, the city hopes more residents will choose cycling as a convenient and sustainable mode of transport.
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Source: www.helsinkitimes.fi
