Participating towns and cities

PortugalSanta Cruz (Torres Vedras), Portugal

Population:
700 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal De Torres Vedras
Contact:
Carlos Manuel Antunes Bernardes
Av. 5 De Outubro
2560-270 Torres Vedras Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras)
(++351) 261 310 436
Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- Concurso "Pensar na minha rua", em que os habitantes de uma rua do concelho, apresentam uma proposta de melhoria da mesma: pedonalização ou semi - pedonalização, eliminação de barreiras arquitectónicas, restrição a veículos de mercadorias, etc.

- Peddy paper "Melhores ruas para todos", com a população escolar.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Removal of architectonic barriers
Freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer

Car-free day Car-free day

Santa Cruz (Torres Vedras) carries out a Car-Free Day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
- A ZSTA terá 2400m;
- O trânsito estará condiccionado no dia 22/9, das 09h às 18h;
- Haverá aluguer de bicicletas.