Detailed description (English): Bike train in Alfragide (municipality of Amadora) by children (with adult supervion), starting (6PM) and ending at the local school EB 2,3 Almeida Garrett. The Action aims to demonstrate how easy, safe and fun it is to cycle to school. It also aims at mobilizing adults towards the need and opportunity to demand more and better infrastructure for children to use soft and active mobility options.
Detailed description (original language): Comboio de bicicleta em Alfragide (concelho da Amadora) por crianças (com supervisão de adultos), com início às 18h00 e fim na escola local EB 2,3 Almeida Garrett. A ação visa demonstrar como é fácil, seguro e divertido ir de bicicleta para a escola. Visa também mobilizar os adultos para a necessidade e oportunidade de exigir mais e melhores infraestruturas para que as crianças utilizem opções de mobilidade suave e ativa.
Target group(s): Children of all ages and their families
Objectives: Give visibility to the need and desire of children and adults to use active modes in their daily journeys (biking, walking, rollerblading, skateboarding, etc.), requiring the improvement of cycling infrastructure and the pacification of streets, especially in school areas. Demonstrate how easy, safe and fun it is to cycle to school and mobilize adults around the need and opportunity to demand more and better infrastructure for children to use soft modes to travel.
Partner: Municipality of Amadora, Decathlon (sports retailer)
Portugal