Participating towns and cities

PortugalPóvoa de Varzim, Portugal

Population:
62.785 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Serviços Ambientais
Contact:
Silvana Pontes
Praça do Almada
4490-438 Póvoa de Varzim
(++351) 252090000
Póvoa de Varzim already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Póvoa de Varzim organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Sessão do Projeto "É Bom Pedalar Aqui" com a inauguração da Reabilitação da Escola das Machuqueiras.
É realizada uma sessão teórico-prática sobre "Ambiente, Mobilidade e Sustentabilidade" com a realização do percurso ciclável com os alunos.
17 September
Feira da Mobilidade - integra vários intervenientes locais na área da mobilidade por forma a sensibilizar para a escolha de opções mais amigas do ambiente, sejam elétricas ou de emissões nulas, incluindo um roadshow de carros elétricos.
Passeio de bicicleta pelas ciclovias em meio urbano, existentes na nossa cidade.
18 September
Caminhada pela Mobilidade Verde pelos passadiços e ecovia do concelho.
Todas as freguesias participarão com ponto de partida e chegada na freguesia.
19 September
Arranque do projeto com as sessões teóricas do Projeto "É Bom Pedalar Aqui"
Jogo do Passo-Minuto Pedalo-Minuto versus Automóvel
Através de vários pontos da cidade e freguesias, é contado o tempo que cada opção demora a chegar ao mesmo destino.
20 September
Sessões teóricas do Projeto "É Bom Pedalar Aqui"
Apresentação do Plano de Mobilidade Urbana Sustentável no Cino-Teatro Garrett
21 September
Sessões teóricas do Projeto "É Bom Pedalar Aqui"
22 September
Sessões teóricas do Projeto "É Bom Pedalar Aqui"
"Vem para a Escola de Bicicleta" - desafio colocado aos docentes e alunos de irem para a escola de bicicleta.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Póvoa de Varzim 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)
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
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) planned
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes planned
The development of accessible transport services for all planned
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Elaboration of new residential areas
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc)
Use of clean vehicles
Charging points for electric vehicles
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Póvoa de Varzim carries out a Car-Free Day 2022 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:
A Avenida dos Banhos estará encerrada ao trânsito, estando aberta exclusivamente para pedestres e ciclistas, no dia 17 e 18 de setembro.