Participating towns and cities

BrazilUberlândia, Brazil

Website:
www.nacidadesemmeucarro.org.br
Population:
585.262 inhabitants
Department:
Instituto Pro Cidade Futura
Contact:
Frank Barroso
Av. Ortizio Borges, 294 - bairro Santa Monica
38.408-164 Uberlândia-MG
(++55) (34) 3217-8822
Uberlândia already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Uberlândia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

Semana da Mobilidade Sustentável

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Uberlândia 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
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements

Car-free day Car-free day

Uberlândia carries out a Car-Free Day 2009 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 da cidade. a rua será escolhida