Participating towns and cities

PortugalVila Nova de Poiares, Portugal

Website:
http://cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt/
Population:
7.141 inhabitants
Department:
Sports, Youth and Associativism
Contact:
Ricardo Manuel Peneda
Largo da Republica
Vila Nova de Poiares
(++351) 239420850
Vila Nova de Poiares already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018

Participation 2024

Find more information about Vila Nova de Poiares here.

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vila Nova de Poiares organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK , taking into account the annual theme.

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Poiares a Pedalar
Week to develop specific activities related to bicycles. Direct promotion of the Poiares Project in the Schools , in all classes. Explanation of the program and distribution of promotional leaflets.
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ATIVITIES MOB.POIARES
9h30 - Activities introducing the use of bicycles, circuits and aspects related to its maintenance by the ARSM MTB Section, for all residents, regardless of their age.
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RIDING SUNDAYS: MOB.POIARES.
Riding Tour held on Sunday together with members of the ARSM MTB Section, along the trails at the Cyclin’ Center in Vila Nova de Poiares.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vila Nova de Poiares 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
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) promotion
Installation of charging points for e-bikes promotion
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets promotion
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) promotion
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools promotion

Car-free day Car-free day

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

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European Day without Cars (celebrated on the prior friday) - Closure to motorized traffic of the streets accessing the schools, between 7:30 am and 3:00 pm, reserved for pedestrians and users of 2-wheel electric vehicles.

Participation of the GNR – awareness raising activity with children from school at the group’s parking location.
Find more information about Vila Nova de Poiares here.