Participating towns and cities

PortugalFaro, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-faro.pt
Population:
583.051 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal De Faro
Contact:
Marisa Marques
Lgo. de S. Francisco, nº 39, 8000-142 Faro
(++351) 289 870 884

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Iremos ter algumas actividades relacionadas com as escolas como também com os nossos municipes, iremos impmentar mais um circuito de transporte público, minibus, e esperemas que a população em geral adira a esta nova linha.
Também iremos colocar 45 novos suportes de bicicletas por vários locais da cidade de Faro, de forma a criar condições aos utentes que utilizem a bicicleta.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Faro 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)
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)
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
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
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Create new platforms for freight transfer
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres

Car-free day Car-free day

Faro 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:
Iremos encerrar ao trânsito automóvel o centro histórico, cidade velha, no horário das 08h00 às 17h00.