Participating towns and cities

PortugalAlmeirim, Portugal

Website:
https://www.cm-almeirim.pt/
Population:
22.000 inhabitants
Department:
Gabinete de Apoio à Vereação
Contact:
António Maximiano
Rua 5 de outubro
2080052 Almeirim
(++351) 243594278
Almeirim already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2002

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
- Formação à comunidade escolar de acção sobre segurança nas ruas
- Realização de workshops nas escolas sobre a segurança rodoviária

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Almeirim 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)
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
Reduction of outside parking zones
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Elaboration of new residential areas
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Existência de um maior nº de bicicletas

Car-free day Car-free day

Almeirim 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 zona sem tráfego de automóvel vai ocorrer no centro da cidade que é onde tem maior movimento