Activities within the week
Almeirim organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
Para além das medidas permanentes pretendemos realizar um conjunto de conferencias e iniciativas que promovam a mobilidade sustentável.
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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
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)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Further info
Aumento de ciclo vias, do número de bicicletas em uso no concelho (mais 150), aumento de passadeiras elevadas, car polling e car sharing, melhoria da informação, do número de abrigos, aumento da oferta do TUA – Transportes Urbanos de Almeirim, aumento das vias de sentido único etc.
Car-free day
Almeirim 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:
Parte das Ruas 5 de Outubro, Bernardo Gonçalves, Praça Lourenço de Carvalho e a Rua das Faias e Dionisio Saraiva.