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Survey of the residents of the City of Bijeljina as part of the European Mobility Week

In line with the strategic commitment for Bijeljina to become a CITY OF THE FUTURE by 2030, the City Administration of the City of Bijeljina is preparing and implementing a series of programs, projects, and activities that create the prerequisites for sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.

Accordingly, the Section for Local Economic Development and European Integration marked the EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK for the first time through various promotional activities held from 16 to 22September 2019. The aim was to raise awareness and promote healthy, active modes of transport by supporting the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular focus on SDG 3 (good health and well-being), SDG 11 (sustainable and inclusive cities and communities), SDG 13 (climate action), and SDG 17 (partnerships for the goals).

As the theme of this year’s European Mobility Week was “Safe Walking and Cycling,” the seven-day activities included citizen surveys, raising awareness about the need for and importance of urban mobility, temporary evening closures of the city centre to traffic, installation of new bicycle parking racks, workshops for students, traffic flow monitoring, a recreational bicycle ride, and prize distribution for the youngest participants.

As mentioned, one of the activities during the celebration of European Mobility Week was a survey of the citizens of Bijeljina, aimed at increasing their participation in decision-making processes related to improving the quality of life in the City of Bijeljina.

Research period: from 16 to 22September 2019
Method: Online questionnaire and in-person surveying of citizens in the city centre
Instrument:A questionnaire specifically created for the survey, consisting of a set of questions directly related to the theme of this year’s European Mobility Week – “Safe Walking and Cycling”
Survey goal:To assess citizen satisfaction with cycling infrastructure in the City of Bijeljina
Sample size: 1,015 citizens of the City of Bijeljina