Activities within the week
Barcelos organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
Caminhada "Pelas margens do Rio Cávado"; Passeio de Bicicleta pelas principais ruas da cidade; Boccia Sénior e adaptada; Aulas de ginástica ao ar livre.
Permanent measures
Barcelos 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
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Further info
Pedonalização:
Melhoria de infra-estruturas: passeios, passadeiras sobre-elevadas.
Transportes públicos:
Novas paragens para Transporte Público;
Novos abrigos de passageiros de Transporte Público.
Medidas de acalmia e ordenamento / controlo de tráfego:
Redução de limites de velocidade;
Bandas sonoras.
Car-free day
Barcelos carries out a Car-Free Day 2013 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:
Avenida da Liberdade - Zona central da cidade, com aproximadamente 500m de extensão.