Participating towns and cities

PortugalLeiria, Portugal

Population:
128.603 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Mobilidade e Transportes

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Leiria organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
1.- Demonstração de veículos eléctricos e com meios de propulsão alternativos;
2.- Realização do Colóquio "Ar puro para todos", em colaboração com a Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria;
3.- Realização do Colóquio “Pensar a Floresta”, em colaboração com o Oikos-Associação de Defesa do Ambiente e do Património de Leiria;

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Leiria 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.

Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Mobility management
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
1.- Reestruturação das carreiras urbanas de transporte colectivo de passageiros, no seguimento do Estudo de Mobilidade e Transportes no Concelho de Leiria, desenvolvido em parceria com Direcção-Geral dos Transportes Terrestres, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria e Perform Energia.
2.-Implementação de rede de monitorização da qualidade do ar no Concelho de Leiria.
3.- Requalificação de arruamentos no centro de Leiria, no âmbito do protocolo firmado com a Rede de Cidades e Vilas com Mobilidade para Todos.

Car-free day Car-free day

Leiria carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.