Participating towns and cities

PortugalAlmada, Portugal

Population:
88.202 inhabitants
Department:
DIACS

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Programa em preparação.

Alguns destaques: Debates e Fórum de Participação sobre mobilidade, Ateliers sobre qualidade do ar, Exposições sobre transportes públicos locais e modos suaves, Acções info-mobilidade, "Viagens a troco de Lixo", Passeios a pé e de bicicleta, etc.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Almada 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Further info
As medidas de carácter permanente estão, algumas em definição, outras já em implementação. Dentre estas destacam-se a adopção de medidas de acalmia de tráfego, a reorganização do estacionamento, a requalificação de espaços públicos na zona central da vila do Monte da Caparica nomeadamente do Largo da Igreja, a criação de um novo jardim junto à Escola EB1 Monte da Caparica, novas zonas pedonais, percursos cicláveis, sinalização e abrigos nas paragens de transportes públicos, entre outras.

Car-free day Car-free day

Almada 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.