Participating towns and cities

PortugalVila Franca de Xira, Portugal

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Population:
136.866 inhabitants
Department:
Ambiente, Sustentabilidade, Desporto, Equipamentos e Desenvolvim

Participation 2007

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Vila Franca de Xira 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
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) 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
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Further info
- Novas ciclovias/extensão das existentes
- Infra-estruturas para estacionamento de bicicletas e sinalização apropriada
- Melhoria das infra-estruturas pedonais
- Redução de limites de velocidade automóvel
- Bandas sonoras
- Novos planos de circulação/estacionamento
- Zonas para residentes
- Utilização de veículos limpos nas cargas e descargas
- Preparação de planos de acção de mobilidade sustentável

Car-free day Car-free day

Vila Franca de Xira 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.