Move Smart
Jyväskylä - The city of smart everyday movers
The city of Jyväskylä encourages sustainable mobility. We wish for an increasing number of Jyväskylä residents to make their journeys smartly in the future - on foot, by bike, by bus or even by shared car. Sustainable mobility is profitable for everyone. Smart mobility choices can be seen in the wellbeing, wallet and environment.
Jyväskylä is committed to resource wisdom
"We are implementing an integrated community structure and encouraging sustainable mobility." - The strategy of the city of Jyväskylä
Examples of promoting sustainable mobility in Jyväskylä:
- Innovative program for the promotion of cycling 2015
- Cycling Municipality of the Year 1998 and 2016
- On foot in the centre: developing the pedestrian centre and the Green Loop
- Green Linkki buses: aim to double the number of journeys
- Public transport campaigns and free days
- For example, the Santa Hat Day every December, when one can travel on Linkki buses free of charge while wearing a Santa hat.
- Bus leap to school! The annual tour introduces first-graders to use the Linkki buses
- Campaigning and new mobility services with cooperation partners
- Finland's largest cycling week
- Electric bikes can be borrowed free of charge from the cargo bike rental shop
- Low emission biogas as a fuel
- In Jyväskylä, Mustankorkea Oy produces biogas from waste for transport use. The City of Jyväskylä has about 50 gas passenger cars in the use of city employees and four Linkki buses using biogas in the local traffic (2021)
- The jury of the sustainable mobility involves residents in the development
- Mobility guidance in cooperation with the employers in the area
For several years now, the city has been cooperating with employers interested in promoting smart commuting. The aim is to increase the use of public transport, walking and cycling in commuting. Support and advice is available to employers in the design and implementation of smart mobility promotion measures. For example, the employer can encourage the use of public transport by offering employees a commuter benefit.
Tips for sustainable mobility in Jyväskylä
- Car sharing
- Cycling map
- Local traffic Trip Planner
- Public transport in the Jyväskylä region
- Biogas filling stations (in Finnish)
- Electric car charging points
- Cargo bike rental shop (JAPA ry) (in Finnish)
Linkki, bike or sneakers? What is your smart choice today? Smartly on the move in Jyväskylä video (in Finnish)