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 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Almada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Programa em preparação.

Alguns destaques: Debates e Fórum de Participação sobre mobilidade, Ateliers sobre qualidade do ar, Exposições sobre transportes públicos locais e modos suaves, Acções info-mobilidade, "Viagens a troco de Lixo", Passeios a pé e de bicicleta, etc.

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)
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
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Almada 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:
Núcleo histórico do Monte da Caparica, na freguesia da Caparica.