Participating towns and cities

PortugalAngra do Heroísmo, Portugal

Population:
36.000 inhabitants
Department:
Unidade de Desporto e Promoção da Qualidade de Vida
Contact:
Gustavo Couto
Pavilhão Municipal de Desportos de Angra do Heroísmo
Cerrado do Bailão s/n
9700-215 Angra do Heroísmo
(++351) 295401700

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Angra do Heroísmo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
em fase de definição

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Angra do Heroísmo 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
Extension or creation of new greenways
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
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns

Car-free day Car-free day

Angra do Heroísmo carries out a Car-Free Day 2008 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:
Centro Histórico da cidade