Activities within the week
Chaves organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016, taking into account the annual theme.
All week
Serão desenvolvidas atividades direcionadas ao público em geral, e que pretendem estimular a adoção de práticas corretas, em termos conversação e aprazibilidade do espaço público urbano.
Permanent measures
Chaves 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 facilities (parking, locks etc)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Car-free day
Chaves carries out a Car-Free Day 2016 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:
Será interdita ao trânsito automóvel uma zona, localizada no centro da cidade, e na qual serão afixados pendões alusivos ao tema.