Participating towns and cities

PortugalSão João da Madeira, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-sjm.pt
Population:
21.102 inhabitants
Department:
Planeamento, Ordenamento e Ambiente
Contact:
Raquel Chumbinho
Av. da Liberdade
3700-956 S. João da Madeira São João da Madeira
(++351) 256 200 200

Participation 2012

Activities within the week Activities within the week

São João da Madeira organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2012, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

São João da Madeira 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)
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all
modernização da frota
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility

Car-free day Car-free day

São João da Madeira carries out a Car-Free Day 2012 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.