Participating towns and cities

PortugalAmadora, Portugal

Population:
171.719 inhabitants
Department:
DOM/DTMU
Contact:
Cecília Reis
Trv. Vasco da Gama, nº 7 2700-833 Amadora
(++351) 966795208

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Amadora organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
As acções encontram-se inseridas nas actividades previstas desenvolver e que abrangem a áreas:
Transportes Públicos;
Pedonalização;
Segurança Rodoviária;

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Amadora 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
Redução do tempo de espera dos peões no atravessamento semaforizado da Rua Elias Garcia - zona Centro
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking

Car-free day Car-free day

Amadora 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:
Arruamentos situados na zona centro, de acesso a interface rodo-ferroviário (estação da Amadora), sendo permitida acirculação apenas para peões,T.P., veículos ecológicos, bicicletas, viaturas de emergência e condutores com mobilidade reduzida, no período compreendido entre as 09.00H e as 19.00 Horas, do dia 16 de Setembro.
Arruamentos: Av. Cardoso Lopes e Rua Major Cândido Pinheiro