Municipality of Kavala
Actions related to Sustainable Development:
2018: Becomes a member of CIVITAS
2018: Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)
2021: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)
2021: Electric Vehicle Charging Scheme (EVCS)
2021: Launch of a Local Urban Plan
Kavala is one of the largest cities in Macedonia and is characterized by a special cultural and tourist value.
The city is known for its intense topography, a characteristic that significantly affects urban mobility and causes a high dependence on private cars. To address the various challenges that hamper the shift towards sustainable urban development, a major campaign of Strategic Plans, has been launched from 2018 to date, such as those related to Energy, Mobility, E-mobility and Urban Planning.
Some of the measures taken to promote sustainable mobility are summarised below:
1. Improving accessibility for people with reduced mobility (accessibility for all)
- In cooperation with the E.S.A.meA. (National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities), the municipality developed the “Kavala Information Guide”, which presents alternative solutions/means of transport/routes for accessing all points of interest in the city.
- Implements the “Increased Accessibility Network” which connects the city’s neighbourhoods to the city centre with comfortable and safe infrastructure.
- Implements the project “Ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities in the area of the Fortress of Kavala (Acropolis)” with the installation of a platform lift, and configuration of the inner enclosure and the area of the theatre of the Fortress for the smooth and unhindered use of the area by people with disabilities.
2. Promoting soft mobility
- Redevelops the seafront in order to promote the use of bicycles.
- The bicycle rental system reopens with new stations and electric vehicles.
- Plans to implement a 4km route for soft means of transport.
3. Smart mobility
- Joined the “100 Intelligent Cities” network
- Establishes a digital platform to provide citizens with real-time information on mobility conditions, parking availability and the location of Urban Transport vehicles.
- Developing an integrated controlled parking system that will promote parking rotation in the city’s central areas while “protecting” parking spaces for residents in neighborhoods with limited spots, such as the Old City area (Peninsula of Panagia).
