Participating towns and cities

BrazilUberlândia, Brazil

Website:
www.nacidadesemmeucarro.org.br
Population:
585.262 inhabitants
Department:
Instituto Pro Cidade Futura
Uberlândia already registered 5x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Participation 2007

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Uberlândia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2007, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Está sendo montada uma comissão para organizar o evento e definir a programação.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Uberlândia 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 facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets 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
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Further info
as medidas ainda estão sendo estudadas pela secretaria e deverão anunciada até setembro.

Car-free day Car-free day

Uberlândia carries out a Car-free day 2007 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.