Participating towns and cities

PortugalVila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-gaia.pt
Population:
303.430 inhabitants
Department:
Divisão de Gestão Ambiental
Contact:
Fátima Silva
Rua Alvares Cabral
4400-017 Vila Nova de Gaia
(++351) 223742400

Participation 2022

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Vila Nova de Gaia organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022, taking into account the annual theme.

21 September
Debate Mobilidade Sustentável
22 September
Dia Europeu Sem Carros

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vila Nova de Gaia 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) planned
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes 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 planned
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 implemented
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
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
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 planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans planned
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) planned
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders planned
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Vila Nova de Gaia carries out a Car-free day 2022 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.