The festive activities for children will begin along Tirana’s Boulevard of the Nation at 10:00 am on Saturday.

A total of 14 various stands will open to allow kids engage in different activities ranging from culinary to flower planting, art through painting and drawing for them to showcase their talent.

A part of the boulevard is also adapted for kids to engage in skating, while a group of animators will provide more atmosphere on the Children’s Day.

A car-free day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day in a bid to reduce pollution and promote walking and cycling.

Tirana Municipality has reinstated the car-free initiative to raise public awareness, inviting motorists to give up their cars and vehicles for a day to reduce air pollution.

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The Municipality of Tirana brings back “Car-free Tirana,” an initiative which aims to sensitize citizens about importance of cleaner air, but also of leading a more active life.

While Tirana centre will be free from the noise and pollution of cars, it will be abuzz with many activities organized by the municipality to cheer up the atmosphere during the holidays.

Vehicle circulation will be restricted from 06:00 to 17:00 in some of the main segments in the capital, while a traffic plan has been drawn up for emergency and State Police vehicles.
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The Municipality of Tirana in conjunction with the State Police have taken measures and has designated the road axes where traffic will be restricted from 09.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs.

Restriction on vehicle traffic as part of the “Car Free Day,” today, from 09:00 to 15:00, will be effective in the following segments:

– The “Dëshmorët e Kombit” boulevard – from the Ministry of Interior to the beginning of “Former- Dajti hotel.”

– “Dëshmorët e Kombit” boulevard from the Bridge of “former Dajti hotel” to the intersection with the “Ismail Qemali” street.

– The segment of the “Myslym Shyri” street- from the intersection of the High Court towards the “Dëshmorët e Kombit” boulevard.

The traffic of vehicles, such as those of civil emergency and the State Police, will run according to the movement plan below:

– Emergency vehicles, State Police, Urban Public Service and Taxi 4 + 1 will move at all times on the segments mentioned in point 1 of this ordinance.

– For all other vehicles the traffic will be allowed on the “Ibrahim Rugova” streets, boulevards “Zhan D’Ark,” “Bajram Curri” and “George.W.Bush”. Traffic at the intersection of “Myslym Shyri” street with “Ibrahim Rugova” street will be headed to the right.
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The police and local government institutions have published a map of roads in which traffic will be banned, as well as the relevant traffic deviations.

Measures are already in place to limit traffic along several roads in the Albanian capital starting 09:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m.

Other municipalities across the country have joined the car-free day initiative aims at raising public awareness and encouraging motorists to give up their cars for a day.

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“If we cannot turn off the car all the time, at least do it on holidays and use the bicycle or walk,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said.

Rama said that “we immediately start in coordination with the municipalities this national plan for saving, for the environment and for the health of all.”

Meanwhile, through a public communication, the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro announced a national plan for car-free days, which will be extended to the main cities of each region.

Kumbaro said that amid an energy and fuel crisis, but also in response to Albania’s environmental commitments, it is an inception initiative to reduce car traffic on holidays.

Speaking about the government’s price monitoring initiatives, Kumbaro invited citizens to join the movement to contribute to fuel saving, a cleaner environment and more activities dedicated to children.

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The government head also noted the improving public transportation service and efforts to encourage the use of bicycles should also be part of the continued joint work with the local government bodies all over the country.

“The car-free day should gradually become inseparable part of our monthly calendar, just like the efforts to strengthen public transportation and public awareness raising events to promote walking and use of bicycles in the city should be part of our common work with local government to improve quality of life in public spaces across our communities,” PM Rama said.

A car-free day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day in a bid to reduce pollution and promote walking and cycling.

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Taking advantage of sunny weather conditions, hundreds of Tirana residents flocked the main Skenderbej Square and the Martyrs of the Nation Boulevard Local as local government authorities have scheduled several activities.

Tirana’s main boulevard will be closed off to cars and other vehicles between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. today.

Tirana Municipality has reinstated the car-free initiative to raise public awareness, inviting motorists to give up their cars and vehicles for a day to reduce air pollution.

Announcing the car-free day, Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj said that the decision was part of the Albanian government’s measures to save on fuel and energy. He also said that Tuesday was as the car-free day as it is a public holiday with Albanians celebrating the Sultan Nowruz festival.

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“I know that children are looking forward to a car-free day, so tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22, as an official holiday, we will bring back the joy and clean air in Tirana, joining the initiative of the Albanian Government for cities that save fuel and reduce smoke by moving in a healthy fashion! ”, says Veliaj.

As part of the “Car Free Day,” the municipality of Tirana is expected to organize a series of activities.
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