Carrying out a Car-Free Day event by closing one or more streets to traffic, and opening it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. This should preferably happen on 22 September to mark your town or city as part of World Car-Free Day.
Implementing one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.
Permanent measures implemented this year:
New or improved bicycle facilities
- Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Public transport services
- Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
- Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
- Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
- Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
- Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
Accessibilities
- Create the tactile pavements
- Create wheelchair ramps
- Lowering of pavements
Portugal list, 2019