Participating towns and cities

PortugalFaro, Portugal

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

Participation 2009

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Faro organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2009, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Iremos ter algumas actividades relacionadas com as escolas como também com os nossos municipes, iremos impmentar mais um circuito de transporte público, minibus, e esperemas que a população em geral adira a esta nova linha.
Também iremos colocar 45 novos suportes de bicicletas por vários locais da cidade de Faro, de forma a criar condições aos utentes que utilizem a bicicleta.

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
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
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
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
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking 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
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented
Further info
Estes ano temos algumas medidas permanentes que são:
- execução de uma ciclovia urbana,
- colocação de 45 suportes para bicicletas em vários locais da cidade,
- novo circuito de minibus,
- encerrar ao trânsito automóvel definitivamente uma zona de extrema importância, centro histórico.

Car-free day Car-free day

Faro carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.