Participating towns and cities

PortugalCascais, Portugal

Website:
https://www.cascais.pt/
Population:
206.479 inhabitants
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Participation 2019

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Cascais organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2019, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
Sensibility actions At ESHTE, university
17 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
Sensibility actions At NOVASBE, university
18 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
A "Human School Bus".
"Driving School" Boost - make young kids from schools learn how to ride a bycicle.
Sensibility actions At ESSA, university.
Delivery ceremony of the Travel Cards, for the MobibusCas (Bus) to the blind and partially sighted beneficiaries and users of the Nursing Home "Lar Branco Rodrigues", in Parede village.
19 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
A "Human School Bus".
"Driving School" Boost - make young kids from schools learn how to ride a bycicle.
20 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
A "Human School Bus".
"Driving School" Boost - make young kids from schools learn how to ride a bycicle.
Round Table - Mobility at your Tippy-Toe, with the presence of a councillor of Cascais, the vice-presidente of the Portuguese Cycling Federation and the Olympic Medallist Sérgio Paulinho.
Cycle touring +-21,3km, Cascais - Guincho - Cascais
21 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
22 September
All bikes from MobiCascais system, will be free of charge.
"Cheerleading" for the best practices on a specific point in a very busy pedestrians / vehicles zone.
Annual European car-free day, with lots of activities;
. Zumba class 4ALL; Yoga class 4ALL, traditional portuguese games; "Mobi Transit School" for little kids who will experience a circuit with bikes and karts, also forced to compelled the transit signals; bicycles and Scooters 4ALL and a Get2gether Dynamics.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Cascais 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 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 network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas planned
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights planned
Launch of accessibility plans planned
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility planned
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) implemented
Testing automated vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans planned
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains planned
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas planned

Car-free day Car-free day

Cascais carries out a Car-free day 2019 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.