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
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
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones
implemented
Colocação de lombas
Accessibilities
Lowering of pavements
implemented
Enlargement of pavements
implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers
implemented
Further info
Implementação de medidas para incentivar o uso das bicicletas (ciclovias, zonas cicláveis e locais para estacionamento), melhoria das condições de pedonalização, nomeadamente pintura de passadeiras, arranjo / melhoramento dos passeios, renovação da frota de transportes públicos, e melhoria das carreiras e horários, implementação de soluções para reduzir velocidade de veículos na cidade, nomeadamente a colocação da lombas, melhoria das acessibilidades e eliminação de barreiras arquitectónicas, rebaixamento de passeios, e outras medidas.
Car-free day
Faro carries out a Car-free day 2011 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Faro, Portugal