Participating towns and cities

PortugalVila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-gaia.pt
Population:
303.430 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Gestão Ambiental
Contact:
Fátima Silva
Rua Alvares Cabral
4400-017 Vila Nova de Gaia
(++351) 223742400

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vila Nova de Gaia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
- Realização de Workshop, subordinado ao tema "Mobilidade Sustentável";
- Distribuição gratuita, em parceria com a Metro do Porto, S.A., de bilhetes Andante;
- Encerramento ao tráfego motorizado de um troço da Avenida Marginal do Centro Histórico;
- Passeio de bicicleta pela Orla Marítima;
- Realização de um pedipapper sobre o tema da mobilidade.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vila Nova de Gaia 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 network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings 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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Create park and ride stations
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Vila Nova de Gaia 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:
Troço da Avenida Marginal do Centro Histórico.