Participating towns and cities

PortugalPóvoa de Varzim, Portugal

Website:
https://www.cm-pvarzim.pt/
Population:
62.785 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Serviços Ambientais - Serviço de Educação Ambiental
Contact:
Silvana Pontes
Praça do Almada
4490-438 Póvoa de Varzim
(++351) 252090000
Póvoa de Varzim already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 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, 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
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
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 implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
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 implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

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.