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.
Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Rua do Comércio
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)
- Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
- Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
- Installation of charging points for e-bikes
- Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes
Pedestrianisation
- Extension or creation of new greenways
Traffic calming and access control scheme
- Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
- Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
- Create the tactile pavements
- Create wheelchair ramps
- Lowering of pavements
- Enlargement of pavements
- Removal of architectonic barriers
- Launch of accessibility plans
- Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
- Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Portugal list, 2019