Participating towns and cities

Portugal Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) , Portugal

Population:
24.952 inhabitants
Contact:
centroambiental@cm-mealhada.pt
Largo Do Município
3054-001 Mealhada
(++351) 231 200 980
Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) already registered 17x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Promoção da prática de desporto ao ar livre, em espaços adequados e esse efeito, e se possível sem recurso a deslocação em automóvel particular;

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Mealhada (Municipality of Mealhada) carries out a Car-Free Day 2010 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:
Estacionamento limitado junto a todos os equipamentos desportivos do Concelho.