Participating towns and cities

PortugalLeiria, Portugal

Population:
128.616 inhabitants
Department:
Gabinete de Apoio à Vereação
Contact:
Hugo da Costa Bogalho
Largo da República, 2414-006 Leiria
(++351) 244839500

Participation 2014

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Leiria 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)
reforço da sinalização
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
Launch of accessibility plans

Car-free day Car-free day

Leiria carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 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:
zona restrita: Largo 5 de Outubro de 1910