Participating towns and cities

PortugalAlmada, Portugal

Population:
88.202 inhabitants
Department:
DIACS
Contact:
Duarte d´Araújo Mata
Rua Bernardo Francisco da Costa, 42
2800-108 Almada
(++351) 212722510

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Almada 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)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Almada 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.