Participating towns and cities

PortugalAlmada, Portugal

Website:
https://www.cm-almada.pt/
Population:
88.202 inhabitants
Department:
DIACS
Contact:
Duarte d´Araújo Mata
Rua Bernardo Francisco da Costa, 42
2800-108 Almada
(++351) 212722510

Participation 2011

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Almada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2011, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Free trips on Flexibus ;
"Trips for Trash" action;
Free transportation of bicycles on the train;
Exhibition "Pedalling throughout the bicycle world";
Publication of the book "My book of bicycles";
Photo raid "Alternative Mobility";
Exhibition of electric vehicles

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)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Publication of the book
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Creation of project of pedestrian passageway between Pragal and Parque da Paz
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)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Launching of the campaign “2+2”, allowing users to carry their bikes for free on public transports on the 22nd of each month
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
Requalification of streets and public areas in Pragal Borough
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Presentation of the Municipal Plan for the Promotion of Acessibility in Almada County
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas
Installation of 24 new charging stations of the MOBI-E network

Car-free day Car-free day

Almada carries out a Car-Free Day 2011 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:
Following the policy of annual itinerancy of this initiative adopted by Almada City Council, this year the Car Free Day campaign will take place in Pragal Borough. On the 22nd of September, the Rua do Forte, Rua Conde D. Henrique, Rua Infanta D. Isabel and Rua Martins Afonso de Sousa, will be closed to traffic from 7h00 to 19h00, with the exception of public transports and electrical or hybrid vehicles. The closed area corresponds to an extension of 400 m, with a population of about 547 residents.