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 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Almada organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Public transports: Distribution of “Mobility Packages” to new residents in the county, Installation of TRANSPORLIS kiosk, "Trips for Trash" action.
Bicycle use: Implementation of Bici Parks, Campaign “a 22 vamos os 2”, Ring-Ring Operation, 2nd bicycle ride across the Tagus, Bicycle mini-fair.
Walking: Sports activities and traditional games, Accessibility School, Photographic Marathon “Almada Photo Move”.
Live streets: Street Market, Vinyl Fair, Tour of Flavors, Cook sessions, Street animations, Musical shows, Bike In film festival.
Green routes: Inauguration of cyclable itinerary between Cacilhas and Parque da Paz, Free shuttle to the car free area.
Responsible car use: Project ECO TST, Campaign i2d, Information session “The bicycle and the new Driving Regulations”.
Mobility management: 3rd Meeting on Urban Logistics, Seminar on Importance of Accessibility, Technical session on management of urban public transports.
Health: Campaign for Monitoring Air Quality, Fitness and Power Fit open classes, Free medical checkups.
Others: 10th Environment Almada Regatta, Nautical initiation, Free visits to D. Fernando e Glória Frigate.

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)
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc)
Implementation of 4 Bici Parks
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Requalification of public areas at Costa da Caparica
Public transport services
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
Campaign
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Implementation of traffic calming measures at Costa da Caparica
Accessibilities
Enlargement of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Requalification of public areas at Costa da Caparica
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Project ECO TST
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Installation of TRANSPORLIS kiosk
Further info
Inauguration of the cyclable itinerary between Cacilhas and Parque da Paz.
Implementation in the underground car parks of Laranjeiro, Capitão Leitão, Conde Ferreira and Luísa Sigeia of 4 Bici Parks (areas of restricted access for safe and exclusive parking of bicycles).
Requalification of public areas and implementation of traffic calming measures at Costa da Caparica.
Distribution by AGENEAL to new residents in the county of “Mobility Packages” (kits with information about lines and schedules of public transports in Almada).
Project of requalification of the Alameda Guerra Junqueiro (near the Complexo Municipal de Desportos).
Installation at Fórum Romeu Correia of a TRANSPORLIS kiosk (interactive equipment that allows to calculate the optimized routes for public transport trips in Lisbon’s Metropolitan Area).
Project ECO TST by TST (eco-driving program which uses information and communication technologies).
Development by AGENEAL and public transport operators of the Campaign “a 22 vamos os 2” (a campaign of promotion of the usage of public transports, that uses the bicycle as a differentiating and enticing element).
Launching, in collaboration with AGENEAL and IST, of the i2d Campaign (a campaign supported by information and communication technologies that aims to monitor driving styles and promote eco-efficiency).
Campaign for Monitoring Air Quality in collaboration with the FCT/UNL (municipal campaign for monitoring the air quality in Almada County, including “mobile” monitoring with the participation of volunteers).

Car-free day Car-free day

Almada 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:
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 Almada Borough, centred in the pedestrianized area implemented around the city centre, which involves a population of nearly 2500 residents and several dozens of commercial shops and establishments. On the 22nd of September, an additional 100 m long section of the Rua Francisco Xavier de Noronha will be closed to traffic from 7h00 to 19h00, with the exception of public transports and electrical or hybrid vehicles.