Participating towns and cities

PortugalBraga, Portugal

Population:
192.494 inhabitants
Department:
of Mobility

Participation 2015

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Braga organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2015, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Challenge to the population to use a bicycle as a mean of transportation throughout the week;
Challenges to schools to promote environment friendly means of transportation and car sharing to parents, students and workers;
No car shopping day;
Intermodal journey using bike, bus and funicular;
Demonstration of electric vehicles.
Other activities:
Mobility Store Opening (TUB - local public transport services) and RD & I certificate ceremony of the same public transport company;
Classes in schools of use of public transports;
Bicycle driving lessons;
Bicycle repair lessons;
Free Walking Tour (guided tourist route);
Green route bike riding;
“Road Education School” open to the public;
Discussion: " Strategy for Sustainable Mobility 2020 ";
Sport activities;
Public transport travel in exchange for recyclable waste;
Urban blindfolded route for awareness of the difficulties of blind and partially sighted people;
Baroque route for reduced motor mobility people.
Permanent Measures:
Implementation of parking lots for bicycles;
Implementation of a cycling route: Universidade do Minho - Historical Center, by authorizing bicycle circulation on the same route with Collective Transport vehicles in the streets R. Nova Santa Cruz, R. D. Pedro V and R. S. Victor;
Mobility Store Opening;
Programme implementation "Via Azul" - priority police surveillance zones to prevent abusive car parking;
Intervention in one location to improve transit conditions.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Braga 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
Public transport services
New Mobility shop (Transportes Urbanos de Braga)
Accessibilities
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Mobility management
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Further info
Implementation of parking lots for bicycles; Implementation of a cycling route: Universidade do Minho - Historical Center, by authorizing bicycle circulation on the same route with Collective Transport vehicles in the streets R. Nova Santa Cruz, R. D. Pedro V and R. S. Victor; Mobility Store Opening; Programme implementation "Via Azul" - priority police surveillance zones to prevent abusive car parking; Intervention in one location to improve transit conditions.

Car-free day Car-free day

Braga carries out a Car-free day 2015 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.