Participating towns and cities

PortugalViana do Castelo, Portugal

Population:
39.000 inhabitants
Department:
Departamento de Obras e Serviços Municipais
Contact:
Manuel Soares da Costa
Passeio das Mordomas da Romaria
4904-877 Viana do Castelo
(++351) 258 809377

Participation 2017

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Viana do Castelo organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2017, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Dsponibilização de informação sobre o tema nos sites dos diferentes serviços da autarquia e redes sociais bem como fotografias de mobilidade partilhada. Organização de uma exposição sobre o tema. Divulgaão de informação e programa da SEM-DESC nos paineis informativos dos serviços de atendimento público do Município. Organização de passeios de bicicleta e caminhadas. Transportes gratuitos em alguns dias da semana

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Viana do Castelo 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)
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Extension or creation of new greenways
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
The development of accessible transport services for all
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Mobility management
Elaboration of educational materials

Car-free day Car-free day

Viana do Castelo carries out a Car-Free Day 2017 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:
Vai ser encerrada a Avenida principal da cidade, desde as 9h00 até às 18h00