Participating towns and cities

PortugalBarcelos, Portugal

Population:
120.492 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Mobilidade Urbana (Transportes)
Contact:
Luiz Lima
Largo do Município
4750 Barcelos
(++351) 253809600

Participation 2018

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Barcelos organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2018, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Passeio de Bicicleta com as associações do concelho
Circuito de Trânsito " Barcelos em Movimento"
Bikesharing
BikeBus
Abertura da Exposição "Mobilidade Sustentável, Cidade Saudável"
Jazz ao Largo
17 September
Palestra de Sensibilização - Transporte Multimodal
Viagem Inaugural do Sistema de Transportes Urbanos "BarcelosBus"
18 September
Transporte Urbano "BarcelosBus" Gratuito
Circuito da Escola Móvel de Trânsito- Escolas do Concelho
Passeio de Lagarta eléctrica
Desporto de rua "Barcelos Saudável"
Bikesharing
19 September
Transporte Urbano "BarcelosBus" Gratuito
Circuito da Escola Móvel de Trânsito- Escolas do Concelho
Passeio de Lagarta eléctrica
Bikesharing
Caminhada Histórica Noturna
20 September
Transporte Urbano "BarcelosBus" Gratuito
Circuito da Escola Móvel de Trânsito- Escolas do Concelho
Passeio de Lagarta eléctrica
Bikesharing
Caminhada e Corrida da SEM18
21 September
Transporte Urbano "BarcelosBus" Gratuito
Circuito da Escola Móvel de Trânsito- Escolas do Concelho
Passeio de Lagarta eléctrica
Bikesharing
Mega Aula de Combat
22 September
Transporte Urbano "BarcelosBus" Gratuito
Passeio Multimodal ( comboio+ caminhada+ autocarro)
Circuito da Escola Móvel de Trânsito
Passeio de Lagarta eléctrica
Exposição de Veículos Sustentáveis - Amigos do Ambiente
Corte de área de circulação a veículos de uso individual
Bikesharing
Friends Holi Colour

Permanent measures 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
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)
Implementação de duas linhas de transportes urbanos;
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones
Create park and ride stations
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Create systems for buses and walking trains
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Barcelos carries out a Car-Free Day 2018 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/ Avenida Sidónio Pais.