Participating towns and cities

PortugalFaro, Portugal

Website:
www.cm-faro.pt
Population:
583.051 inhabitants
Department:
Câmara Municipal De Faro

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

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

All week
Durante a Semana Europeia da Mobilidade de 2008, ir-se-á realizar uma exposição relacionada com a mobilidade sustentável e energias renováveis, irão decorrer actividades relacionadas com o desporto e bem estar.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Faro 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
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Public transport services
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas 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
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented
Further info
A Câmara de Faro irá executar uma ciclovia como também colocar mobiliário de apoio em vários locais, incluindo as escolas.

Car-free day Car-free day

Faro 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.