Participating towns and cities

PortugalCoimbra, Portugal

Population:
143.396 inhabitants
Department:
Espaço Público, Mobilidade e Trânsito

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Coimbra implements, planned or promotes 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Further info
Disponibilização diária de bicicletas para aluguer da população no âmbito duma recente aquisição pela Divisão de Desporto deste equipamento;

Car-free day Car-free day

Coimbra carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.